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#C76695 Color

#C76695 is rgb(199, 102, 149) in RGB, hsl(331, 46%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 25%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C76695
HEX#C76695
RGBrgb(199, 102, 149)
HSLhsl(331, 46%, 59%)
HSVhsv(331, 49%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 25%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.134 351.2)
LABlab(56.14% 43.39 -7.29)
LCHlch(56.14% 44.00 350.46)

What #C76695 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 #C76695, 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.

#C76695 Channel Values

How #C76695 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 102 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 46% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 49% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 25% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C76695 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 text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C76695

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C76695; 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 #C76695

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 #C76695 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#C76695
Protanopia#7E7E95
Protanomaly#A07595
Deuteranopia#909092
Deuteranomaly#A98193
Tritanopia#C46D6D
Tritanomaly#C56A7F
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C76695 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c76695: #C76695;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C76695;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c76695': '#C76695' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.400, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_c76695">#C76695</color>
SVG fillfill="#C76695"

More Pink Colors

#C76695 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C76695 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C76695?

#C76695 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(199, 102, 149) in RGB and hsl(331, 46%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #C76695?

#C76695 is rgb(199, 102, 149) — red 199, green 102, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C76695?

#C76695 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 25%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C76695 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C76695 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C76695 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C76695 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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