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#C7609E Color

#C7609E is rgb(199, 96, 158) in RGB, hsl(324, 48%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7609E
HEX#C7609E
RGBrgb(199, 96, 158)
HSLhsl(324, 48%, 58%)
HSVhsv(324, 52%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.149 345.1)
LABlab(55.24% 47.20 -13.87)
LCHlch(55.24% 49.19 343.62)

What #C7609E 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 #C7609E, 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.

#C7609E Channel Values

How #C7609E 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 96 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 48% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 52% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7609E 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7609E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7609E; 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 #C7609E

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 #C7609E 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#C7609E
Protanopia#7A7A9E
Protanomaly#9F709E
Deuteranopia#8D8D9B
Deuteranomaly#A77E9C
Tritanopia#C26A6A
Tritanomaly#C46682
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #C7609E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7609e: #C7609E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7609E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7609e': '#C7609E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.376, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_c7609e">#C7609E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7609E"

More Pink Colors

#C7609E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7609E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7609E?

#C7609E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 96, 158) in RGB and hsl(324, 48%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #C7609E?

#C7609E is rgb(199, 96, 158) — red 199, green 96, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7609E?

#C7609E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7609E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7609E scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7609E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7609E 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 16.21, which is visibly different.

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