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#C90D75 Color

#C90D75 is rgb(201, 13, 117) in RGB, hsl(327, 88%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 42%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C90D75
HEX#C90D75
RGBrgb(201, 13, 117)
HSLhsl(327, 88%, 42%)
HSVhsv(327, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 42%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.219 356)
LABlab(44.75% 69.92 -4.80)
LCHlch(44.75% 70.08 356.07)

What #C90D75 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 #C90D75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 5.24Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 6.65Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 7.99Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 9.28Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.28Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 9.74

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

#C90D75 Channel Values

How #C90D75 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 201 · G 13 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 88% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 42% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C90D75 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 text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C90D75 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C90D75

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C90D75; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C90D75
Complementary
#0DC962
Analogous
#C00DC9
Analogous
#C90D16
Triadic
#75C90D
Triadic
#0D75C9
Split comp.
#16C90D
Split comp.
#0DC9C0

Tints & Shades of #C90D75

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

#F00F8B
#F2369D
#F55CB0
#F782C3
#F9A9D5
#FCCFE8

Shades

#B10B67
#950956
#7D0848
#600637
#48052A
#2B0319

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C90D75.

How #C90D75 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#C90D75
Protanopia#5A5A74
Protanomaly#944775
Deuteranopia#7A7A70
Deuteranomaly#A06172
Tritanopia#C62D2D
Tritanomaly#C72353
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C90D75 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c90d75: #C90D75;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C90D75;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c90d75': '#C90D75' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.051, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_c90d75">#C90D75</color>
SVG fillfill="#C90D75"

More Pink Colors

#C90D75 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C90D75 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C90D75?

#C90D75 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 13, 117) in RGB and hsl(327, 88%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #C90D75?

#C90D75 is rgb(201, 13, 117) — red 201, green 13, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C90D75?

#C90D75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 42%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C90D75 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C90D75 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C90D75 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C90D75 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.