#C76B70 Color
#C76B70 is rgb(199, 107, 112) in RGB, hsl(357, 45%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 44%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C76B70rgb(199, 107, 112)hsl(357, 45%, 60%)hsv(357, 46%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 44%, 22%)oklch(63.4% 0.117 17.5)lab(56.32% 37.62 14.51)lch(56.32% 40.32 21.09)What #C76B70 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 #C76B70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C76B70 Channel Values
How #C76B70 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 107 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 45% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 46% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 44% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C76B70 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 #C76B70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C76B70; 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 #C76B70
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 #C76B70 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.
#C76B70#81816F#A27970#92926C#AA846E#C76C6C#C76B6D#868686Using #C76B70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c76b70: #C76B70;background-color: #C76B70;colors: { 'color-c76b70': '#C76B70' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.420, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_c76b70">#C76B70</color>fill="#C76B70"More Red Colors
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#C76B70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C76B70?
#C76B70 is a light red — rgb(199, 107, 112) in RGB and hsl(357, 45%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #C76B70?
#C76B70 is rgb(199, 107, 112) — red 199, green 107, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C76B70?
#C76B70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 44%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C76B70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C76B70 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C76B70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C76B70 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.11, which is visibly different.
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