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#C91876 Color

#C91876 is rgb(201, 24, 118) in RGB, hsl(328, 79%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 41%, 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 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C91876
HEX#C91876
RGBrgb(201, 24, 118)
HSLhsl(328, 79%, 44%)
HSVhsv(328, 88%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 41%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.215 356.1)
LABlab(45.29% 68.55 -4.63)
LCHlch(45.29% 68.70 356.14)

What #C91876 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 #C91876, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 5.67Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 5.98Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 8.05Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 8.28Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.44Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.49

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

#C91876 Channel Values

How #C91876 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 24 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 79% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 88% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 41% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C91876 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 text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C91876 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C91876

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C91876; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C91876
Complementary
#18C96A
Analogous
#C318C9
Analogous
#C9181D
Triadic
#76C918
Triadic
#1876C9
Split comp.
#1DC918
Split comp.
#18C9C3

Tints & Shades of #C91876

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

#E5248B
#E9449C
#ED68AF
#F28DC3
#F6B1D6
#FAD1E7

Shades

#AD1466
#971259
#7B0E48
#600B38
#440828
#2E051B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C91876.

How #C91876 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#C91876
Protanopia#5C5C75
Protanomaly#944A76
Deuteranopia#7B7B71
Deuteranomaly#A06273
Tritanopia#C63131
Tritanomaly#C72955
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C91876 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c91876: #C91876;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C91876;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c91876': '#C91876' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.094, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_c91876">#C91876</color>
SVG fillfill="#C91876"

More Pink Colors

#C91876 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C91876 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C91876?

#C91876 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 24, 118) in RGB and hsl(328, 79%, 44%) 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 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #C91876?

#C91876 is rgb(201, 24, 118) — red 201, green 24, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C91876?

#C91876 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 41%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C91876 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C91876 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C91876 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C91876 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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