#C851AA Color

#C851AA is rgb(200, 81, 170) in RGB, hsl(315, 52%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 15%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C851AA

HEX#C851AA

RGBrgb(200, 81, 170)

HSLhsl(315, 52%, 55%)

HSVhsv(315, 60%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 15%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.182 338.6)

LABlab(53.15% 55.53 -24.01)

LCHlch(53.15% 60.50 336.62)

What #C851AA 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 #C851AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 7.9 Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 10.3 Fandango#B53389ΔE 10.9 Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 11.58 Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.6 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.98

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

#C851AA Channel Values

How #C851AA 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 81 · B 170	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 315° · S 52% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 315° · S 60% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 60% · Y 15% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C851AA 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 text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C851AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C851AA; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C851AA

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 #C851AA 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#C851AA

Protanopia#7272AA

Protanomaly#9C66AA

Deuteranopia#8888A7

Deuteranomaly#A576A8

Tritanopia#C26262

Tritanomaly#C45C85

Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #C851AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c851aa: #C851AA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C851AA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c851aa': '#C851AA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.318, blue: 0.667)

Android XML<color name="color_c851aa">#C851AA</color>

SVG fillfill="#C851AA"

More Pink Colors

#C851AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#C851AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C851AA?

#C851AA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(200, 81, 170) in RGB and hsl(315, 52%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.

What is the RGB value of #C851AA?

#C851AA is rgb(200, 81, 170) — red 200, green 81, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C851AA?

#C851AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 15%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C851AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C851AA scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C851AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C851AA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.27, which is visibly different.

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