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#C7488E Color

#C7488E is rgb(199, 72, 142) in RGB, hsl(327, 53%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 29%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7488E
HEX#C7488E
RGBrgb(199, 72, 142)
HSLhsl(327, 53%, 53%)
HSVhsv(327, 64%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 29%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.176 349.7)
LABlab(50.68% 56.11 -11.26)
LCHlch(50.68% 57.23 348.65)

What #C7488E 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 #C7488E, 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.

#C7488E Channel Values

How #C7488E 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 72 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 53% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 64% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 29% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7488E 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 text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7488E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7488E; 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 #C7488E

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 #C7488E 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#C7488E
Protanopia#6C6C8D
Protanomaly#99608E
Deuteranopia#84848B
Deuteranomaly#A3718C
Tritanopia#C35555
Tritanomaly#C55070
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7488E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7488e: #C7488E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7488E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7488e': '#C7488E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.282, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_c7488e">#C7488E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7488E"

More Pink Colors

#C7488E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7488E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7488E?

#C7488E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 72, 142) in RGB and hsl(327, 53%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #C7488E?

#C7488E is rgb(199, 72, 142) — red 199, green 72, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7488E?

#C7488E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 29%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7488E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7488E scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7488E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7488E 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 14.81, which is visibly different.

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