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#C841A6 Color

#C841A6 is rgb(200, 65, 166) in RGB, hsl(315, 55%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 17%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C841A6
HEX#C841A6
RGBrgb(200, 65, 166)
HSLhsl(315, 55%, 52%)
HSVhsv(315, 68%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 17%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.201 339.4)
LABlab(50.63% 61.39 -25.52)
LCHlch(50.63% 66.49 337.42)

What #C841A6 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 #C841A6, 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.

#C841A6 Channel Values

How #C841A6 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 65 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 55% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 68% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 17% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C841A6 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 text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C841A6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C841A6; 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 #C841A6

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 #C841A6 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#C841A6
Protanopia#6969A6
Protanomaly#995CA6
Deuteranopia#8383A3
Deuteranomaly#A36EA4
Tritanopia#C15757
Tritanomaly#C44F7E
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #C841A6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c841a6: #C841A6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C841A6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c841a6': '#C841A6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.255, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_c841a6">#C841A6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C841A6"

More Pink Colors

#C841A6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C841A6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C841A6?

#C841A6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 65, 166) in RGB and hsl(315, 55%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #C841A6?

#C841A6 is rgb(200, 65, 166) — red 200, green 65, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C841A6?

#C841A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 17%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C841A6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C841A6 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C841A6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C841A6 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 15.1, which is visibly different.

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