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#C77F9D Color

#C77F9D is rgb(199, 127, 157) in RGB, hsl(335, 39%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77F9D
HEX#C77F9D
RGBrgb(199, 127, 157)
HSLhsl(335, 39%, 64%)
HSVhsv(335, 36%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.096 353.4)
LABlab(61.62% 31.67 -3.87)
LCHlch(61.62% 31.91 353.03)

What #C77F9D 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 #C77F9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 7.3Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.68Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.85Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.9English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.51Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 10.95

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

#C77F9D Channel Values

How #C77F9D 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 127 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 39% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 36% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77F9D 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C77F9D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C77F9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77F9D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C77F9D
Complementary
#7FC7A9
Analogous
#C77FC1
Analogous
#C7857F
Triadic
#9DC77F
Triadic
#7F9DC7
Split comp.
#7FC785
Split comp.
#7FC1C7

Tints & Shades of #C77F9D

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

#CF91AB
#D7A3B8
#DEB5C6
#E5C3D1
#ECD4DE
#F4E6EC

Shades

#B95F85
#A74970
#873B5B
#6A2F48
#4A2132
#2E141F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C77F9D.

How #C77F9D 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#C77F9D
Protanopia#8F8F9D
Protanomaly#A8899D
Deuteranopia#9C9C9B
Deuteranomaly#AF919C
Tritanopia#C58383
Tritanomaly#C6828E
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C77F9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77f9d: #C77F9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77F9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77f9d': '#C77F9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.498, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_c77f9d">#C77F9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77F9D"

More Pink Colors

#C77F9D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C77F9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77F9D?

#C77F9D is a light pink — rgb(199, 127, 157) in RGB and hsl(335, 39%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #C77F9D?

#C77F9D is rgb(199, 127, 157) — red 199, green 127, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77F9D?

#C77F9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77F9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77F9D scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77F9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77F9D 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 14.66, which is visibly different.

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