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#C70569 Color

#C70569 is rgb(199, 5, 105) in RGB, hsl(329, 95%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 47%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C70569
HEX#C70569
RGBrgb(199, 5, 105)
HSLhsl(329, 95%, 40%)
HSVhsv(329, 97%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 47%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.216 0)
LABlab(43.76% 69.46 1.18)
LCHlch(43.76% 69.47 0.97)

What #C70569 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 #C70569, 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.

#C70569 Channel Values

How #C70569 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 199 · G 5 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 95% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 97% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 47% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C70569 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.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C70569

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C70569; 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 #C70569

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C70569.

How #C70569 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#C70569
Protanopia#585868
Protanomaly#924568
Deuteranopia#797963
Deuteranomaly#9E5F66
Tritanopia#C42626
Tritanomaly#C51D4A
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C70569 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c70569: #C70569;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C70569;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c70569': '#C70569' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.020, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_c70569">#C70569</color>
SVG fillfill="#C70569"

More Pink Colors

#C70569 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C70569 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C70569?

#C70569 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 5, 105) in RGB and hsl(329, 95%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #C70569?

#C70569 is rgb(199, 5, 105) — red 199, green 5, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C70569?

#C70569 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 47%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C70569 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C70569 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C70569 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C70569 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.

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