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#C77170 Color

#C77170 is rgb(199, 113, 112) in RGB, hsl(1, 44%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 44%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77170
HEX#C77170
RGBrgb(199, 113, 112)
HSLhsl(1, 44%, 61%)
HSVhsv(1, 44%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 44%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.109 21.2)
LABlab(57.59% 34.60 16.23)
LCHlch(57.59% 38.22 25.13)

What #C77170 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 #C77170, 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 red in the library.

#C77170 Channel Values

How #C77170 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 113 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 44% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 44% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 44% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77170 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C77170

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77170; 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 #C77170

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 #C77170 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#C77170
Protanopia#85856F
Protanomaly#A47D70
Deuteranopia#95956C
Deuteranomaly#AB886E
Tritanopia#C77171
Tritanomaly#C77171
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #C77170 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77170: #C77170;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77170;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77170': '#C77170' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.443, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_c77170">#C77170</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77170"

More Red Colors

#C77170 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C77170 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77170?

#C77170 is a light red — rgb(199, 113, 112) in RGB and hsl(1, 44%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #C77170?

#C77170 is rgb(199, 113, 112) — red 199, green 113, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77170?

#C77170 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 44%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77170 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77170 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77170 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77170 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.62, which is visibly different.

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