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#C77AAA Color

#C77AAA is rgb(199, 122, 170) in RGB, hsl(323, 41%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 15%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77AAA
HEX#C77AAA
RGBrgb(199, 122, 170)
HSLhsl(323, 41%, 63%)
HSVhsv(323, 39%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 15%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.113 342.6)
LABlab(60.87% 35.74 -12.39)
LCHlch(60.87% 37.83 340.88)

What #C77AAA 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 #C77AAA, 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.

#C77AAA Channel Values

How #C77AAA 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 122 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 41% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 39% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 15% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77AAA 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C77AAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77AAA; 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 #C77AAA

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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Shades

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How #C77AAA 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#C77AAA
Protanopia#8B8BAA
Protanomaly#A685AA
Deuteranopia#9999A8
Deuteranomaly#AD8EA9
Tritanopia#C38181
Tritanomaly#C57E93
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #C77AAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77aaa: #C77AAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77AAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77aaa': '#C77AAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.478, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_c77aaa">#C77AAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77AAA"

More Pink Colors

#C77AAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C77AAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77AAA?

#C77AAA is a light pink — rgb(199, 122, 170) in RGB and hsl(323, 41%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #C77AAA?

#C77AAA is rgb(199, 122, 170) — red 199, green 122, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77AAA?

#C77AAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 15%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77AAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77AAA scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77AAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77AAA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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