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#C87490 Color

#C87490 is rgb(200, 116, 144) in RGB, hsl(340, 43%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C87490
HEX#C87490
RGBrgb(200, 116, 144)
HSLhsl(340, 43%, 62%)
HSVhsv(340, 42%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.11 359.2)
LABlab(59.03% 36.29 -0.17)
LCHlch(59.03% 36.29 359.74)

What #C87490 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 #C87490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.08Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.19Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.4Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.65Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 9.94Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.31

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

#C87490 Channel Values

How #C87490 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 116 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 43% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 42% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 28% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C87490 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C87490 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C87490

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C87490; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C87490
Complementary
#74C8AC
Analogous
#C874BA
Analogous
#C88274
Triadic
#90C874
Triadic
#7490C8
Split comp.
#74C882
Split comp.
#74BAC8

Tints & Shades of #C87490

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

#CF879F
#D699AD
#DEABBC
#E6C1CD
#EED3DC
#F5E5EB

Shades

#BC5779
#A44162
#873651
#6A2A3F
#4D1F2E
#2C111A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C87490.

How #C87490 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#C87490
Protanopia#878790
Protanomaly#A58090
Deuteranopia#97978D
Deuteranomaly#AD8A8E
Tritanopia#C67878
Tritanomaly#C77682
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C87490 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c87490: #C87490;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C87490;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c87490': '#C87490' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.455, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_c87490">#C87490</color>
SVG fillfill="#C87490"

More Pink Colors

#C87490 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C87490 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C87490?

#C87490 is a light pink — rgb(200, 116, 144) in RGB and hsl(340, 43%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #C87490?

#C87490 is rgb(200, 116, 144) — red 200, green 116, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C87490?

#C87490 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C87490 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C87490 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C87490 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C87490 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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