#C7238E Color
#C7238E is rgb(199, 35, 142) in RGB, hsl(321, 70%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 29%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7238Ergb(199, 35, 142)hsl(321, 70%, 46%)hsv(321, 82%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 29%, 22%)oklch(56.4% 0.217 346.8)lab(46.38% 67.73 -17.72)lch(46.38% 70.00 345.34)What #C7238E 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 #C7238E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7238E Channel Values
How #C7238E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 199 · G 35 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 70% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 82% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 29% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7238E 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.
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Colors That Go With #C7238E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7238E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C7238E
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 #C7238E 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.
#C7238E#5E5E8D#944D8E#7C7C8A#9F648C#C23E3E#C43568#6D6D6DUsing #C7238E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7238e: #C7238E;background-color: #C7238E;colors: { 'color-c7238e': '#C7238E' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.137, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_c7238e">#C7238E</color>fill="#C7238E"More Pink Colors
#C7238E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7238E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7238E?
#C7238E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 35, 142) in RGB and hsl(321, 70%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #C7238E?
#C7238E is rgb(199, 35, 142) — red 199, green 35, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7238E?
#C7238E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 29%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7238E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C7238E scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7238E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7238E 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 4.26, which is very hard to tell apart.
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