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#C7708C Color

#C7708C is rgb(199, 112, 140) in RGB, hsl(341, 44%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 30%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7708C
HEX#C7708C
RGBrgb(199, 112, 140)
HSLhsl(341, 44%, 61%)
HSVhsv(341, 44%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 30%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.114 0.1)
LABlab(57.95% 37.55 0.57)
LCHlch(57.95% 37.55 0.87)

What #C7708C 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 #C7708C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 8.42Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.62Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 9.84Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.87Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.15Puce#CC8899ΔE 11.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C7708C Channel Values

How #C7708C 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 112 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 44% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 44% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 30% · 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 #C7708C 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C7708C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C7708C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7708C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C7708C
Complementary
#70C7AC
Analogous
#C770B7
Analogous
#C78070
Triadic
#8CC770
Triadic
#708CC7
Split comp.
#70C780
Split comp.
#70B7C7

Tints & Shades of #C7708C

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

#CE829A
#D798AC
#DEABBB
#E5BDCA
#ECCFD9
#F5E5EA

Shades

#BC5274
#A54060
#88354F
#67283C
#491D2B
#2C111A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7708C.

How #C7708C 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#C7708C
Protanopia#84848C
Protanomaly#A37D8C
Deuteranopia#949489
Deuteranomaly#AB878A
Tritanopia#C57474
Tritanomaly#C6727E
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7708C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7708c: #C7708C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7708C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7708c': '#C7708C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.439, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_c7708c">#C7708C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7708C"

More Pink Colors

#C7708C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C7708C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7708C?

#C7708C is a light pink — rgb(199, 112, 140) in RGB and hsl(341, 44%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #C7708C?

#C7708C is rgb(199, 112, 140) — red 199, green 112, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7708C?

#C7708C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 30%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7708C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7708C 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 #C7708C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7708C 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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