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#C6537F Color

#C6537F is rgb(198, 83, 127) in RGB, hsl(337, 50%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 36%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6537F
HEX#C6537F
RGBrgb(198, 83, 127)
HSLhsl(337, 50%, 55%)
HSVhsv(337, 58%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 36%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.153 358.8)
LABlab(51.90% 49.84 -0.55)
LCHlch(51.90% 49.84 359.36)

What #C6537F 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 #C6537F, 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 pink in the library.

#C6537F Channel Values

How #C6537F 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 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 50% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 58% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 36% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6537F 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6537F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6537F; 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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Tints & Shades of #C6537F

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.

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How #C6537F 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#C6537F
Protanopia#72727E
Protanomaly#9B677F
Deuteranopia#88887B
Deuteranomaly#A4767D
Tritanopia#C35A5A
Tritanomaly#C4576B
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #C6537F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6537f: #C6537F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6537F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6537f': '#C6537F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.325, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_c6537f">#C6537F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6537F"

More Pink Colors

#C6537F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6537F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6537F?

#C6537F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 83, 127) in RGB and hsl(337, 50%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #C6537F?

#C6537F is rgb(198, 83, 127) — red 198, green 83, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6537F?

#C6537F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 36%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6537F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6537F scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6537F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6537F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.2, which is visibly different.

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