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#C76BAB Color

#C76BAB is rgb(199, 107, 171) in RGB, hsl(318, 45%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C76BAB
HEX#C76BAB
RGBrgb(199, 107, 171)
HSLhsl(318, 45%, 60%)
HSVhsv(318, 46%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.14 339.8)
LABlab(57.77% 43.38 -17.60)
LCHlch(57.77% 46.81 337.91)

What #C76BAB 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 #C76BAB, 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.

#C76BAB Channel Values

How #C76BAB 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 107 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 45% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 46% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 14% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C76BAB 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C76BAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C76BAB; 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 #C76BAB

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 #C76BAB 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#C76BAB
Protanopia#8181AB
Protanomaly#A279AB
Deuteranopia#9292A9
Deuteranomaly#AA84AA
Tritanopia#C27676
Tritanomaly#C4728E
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #C76BAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c76bab: #C76BAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C76BAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c76bab': '#C76BAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.420, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_c76bab">#C76BAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C76BAB"

More Pink Colors

#C76BAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C76BAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C76BAB?

#C76BAB is a light pink — rgb(199, 107, 171) in RGB and hsl(318, 45%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #C76BAB?

#C76BAB is rgb(199, 107, 171) — red 199, green 107, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C76BAB?

#C76BAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C76BAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C76BAB scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C76BAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C76BAB 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 19.18, which is visibly different.

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