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#C65366 Color

#C65366 is rgb(198, 83, 102) in RGB, hsl(350, 50%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C65366
HEX#C65366
RGBrgb(198, 83, 102)
HSLhsl(350, 50%, 55%)
HSVhsv(350, 58%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.147 12.6)
LABlab(51.35% 47.97 13.60)
LCHlch(51.35% 49.86 15.83)

What #C65366 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C65366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C65366 Channel Values

How #C65366 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 198 · G 83 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 50% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 58% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 48% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C65366 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C65366

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C65366; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C65366

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #C65366 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C65366
Protanopia#727265
Protanomaly#9B6766
Deuteranopia#888861
Deuteranomaly#A47663
Tritanopia#C55656
Tritanomaly#C5555D
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C65366 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c65366: #C65366;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C65366;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c65366': '#C65366' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.325, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_c65366">#C65366</color>
SVG fillfill="#C65366"

More Red Colors

#C65366 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C65366 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C65366?

#C65366 is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 83, 102) in RGB and hsl(350, 50%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #C65366?

#C65366 is rgb(198, 83, 102) — red 198, green 83, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C65366?

#C65366 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C65366 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C65366 scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C65366 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C65366 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.

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