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#C7709E Color

#C7709E is rgb(199, 112, 158) in RGB, hsl(328, 44%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7709E
HEX#C7709E
RGBrgb(199, 112, 158)
HSLhsl(328, 44%, 61%)
HSVhsv(328, 44%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.123 348.1)
LABlab(58.41% 39.42 -9.16)
LCHlch(58.41% 40.47 346.92)

What #C7709E 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 #C7709E, 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.

#C7709E Channel Values

How #C7709E 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 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 44% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 44% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7709E 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7709E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7709E; 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 #C7709E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7709E.

How #C7709E 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#C7709E
Protanopia#84849E
Protanomaly#A37D9E
Deuteranopia#94949C
Deuteranomaly#AB879D
Tritanopia#C37777
Tritanomaly#C57488
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7709E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7709e: #C7709E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7709E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7709e': '#C7709E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.439, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_c7709e">#C7709E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7709E"

More Pink Colors

#C7709E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7709E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7709E?

#C7709E is a light pink — rgb(199, 112, 158) in RGB and hsl(328, 44%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #C7709E?

#C7709E is rgb(199, 112, 158) — red 199, green 112, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7709E?

#C7709E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7709E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7709E scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7709E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7709E 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 12.23, which is visibly different.

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