#C81450 Color
#C81450 is rgb(200, 20, 80) in RGB, hsl(340, 82%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 60%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C81450rgb(200, 20, 80)hsl(340, 82%, 43%)hsv(340, 90%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 60%, 22%)oklch(53.8% 0.206 10.9)lab(44.00% 66.87 17.27)lch(44.00% 69.07 14.48)What #C81450 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 #C81450, 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.
#C81450 Channel Values
How #C81450 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 200 · G 20 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 82% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 90% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 60% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C81450 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C81450 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C81450
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C81450; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C81450
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 #C81450 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.
#C81450#5B5B4F#93484F#7A7A48#9F614B#C72222#C71D3A#666666Using #C81450 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c81450: #C81450;background-color: #C81450;colors: { 'color-c81450': '#C81450' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.078, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_c81450">#C81450</color>fill="#C81450"More Pink Colors
#C81450 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C81450 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C81450?
#C81450 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 20, 80) in RGB and hsl(340, 82%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #C81450?
#C81450 is rgb(200, 20, 80) — red 200, green 20, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C81450?
#C81450 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 60%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C81450 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C81450 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C81450 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C81450 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.13, which is visibly different.
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