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#C6768C Color

#C6768C is rgb(198, 118, 140) in RGB, hsl(344, 41%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6768C
HEX#C6768C
RGBrgb(198, 118, 140)
HSLhsl(344, 41%, 62%)
HSVhsv(344, 40%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.103 2.6)
LABlab(59.11% 34.13 2.20)
LCHlch(59.11% 34.20 3.69)

What #C6768C 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 #C6768C, 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.

#C6768C Channel Values

How #C6768C 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 118 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 41% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 40% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 29% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6768C 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6768C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6768C; 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 #C6768C

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 #C6768C 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#C6768C
Protanopia#88888C
Protanomaly#A5818C
Deuteranopia#979789
Deuteranomaly#AC8B8A
Tritanopia#C47979
Tritanomaly#C57881
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #C6768C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6768c: #C6768C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6768C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6768c': '#C6768C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.463, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_c6768c">#C6768C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6768C"

More Pink Colors

#C6768C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6768C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6768C?

#C6768C is a light pink — rgb(198, 118, 140) in RGB and hsl(344, 41%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #C6768C?

#C6768C is rgb(198, 118, 140) — red 198, green 118, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6768C?

#C6768C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6768C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6768C scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6768C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6768C 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 11.45, which is visibly different.

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