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#C8326E Color

#C8326E is rgb(200, 50, 110) in RGB, hsl(336, 60%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 45%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8326E
HEX#C8326E
RGBrgb(200, 50, 110)
HSLhsl(336, 60%, 49%)
HSVhsv(336, 75%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 45%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.191 1.5)
LABlab(47.08% 61.71 2.86)
LCHlch(47.08% 61.78 2.66)

What #C8326E 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 #C8326E, 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.

#C8326E Channel Values

How #C8326E 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 200 · G 50 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 60% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 75% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 45% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.08:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8326E 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.

TextWhite text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8326E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8326E; 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 #C8326E

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

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How #C8326E 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#C8326E
Protanopia#63636D
Protanomaly#96546E
Deuteranopia#7F7F69
Deuteranomaly#A1696B
Tritanopia#C63E3E
Tritanomaly#C73955
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #C8326E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8326e: #C8326E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8326E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8326e': '#C8326E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.196, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_c8326e">#C8326E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8326E"

More Pink Colors

#C8326E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8326E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8326E?

#C8326E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 50, 110) in RGB and hsl(336, 60%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #C8326E?

#C8326E is rgb(200, 50, 110) — red 200, green 50, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8326E?

#C8326E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 45%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8326E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C8326E scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8326E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8326E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 18.76, which is visibly different.

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