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#C91D76 Color

#C91D76 is rgb(201, 29, 118) in RGB, hsl(329, 75%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 41%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C91D76
HEX#C91D76
RGBrgb(201, 29, 118)
HSLhsl(329, 75%, 45%)
HSVhsv(329, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 41%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.212 356.4)
LABlab(45.60% 67.68 -4.17)
LCHlch(45.60% 67.81 356.47)

What #C91D76 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 #C91D76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 5.84Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 6.17Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 7.09Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 7.28Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 9.01Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 9.57

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

#C91D76 Channel Values

How #C91D76 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 29 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 75% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 41% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C91D76 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C91D76 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C91D76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C91D76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C91D76
Complementary
#1DC970
Analogous
#C61DC9
Analogous
#C91D20
Triadic
#76C91D
Triadic
#1D76C9
Split comp.
#20C91D
Split comp.
#1DC9C6

Tints & Shades of #C91D76

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

#E12D8A
#E64C9C
#EB70AF
#EF8FC1
#F4B3D5
#F9D2E6

Shades

#AE1966
#931556
#781147
#620E3A
#470A2A
#2D061A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C91D76.

How #C91D76 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#C91D76
Protanopia#5D5D75
Protanomaly#954B76
Deuteranopia#7C7C71
Deuteranomaly#A16373
Tritanopia#C63333
Tritanomaly#C72C56
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C91D76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c91d76: #C91D76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C91D76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c91d76': '#C91D76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.114, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_c91d76">#C91D76</color>
SVG fillfill="#C91D76"

More Pink Colors

#C91D76 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C91D76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C91D76?

#C91D76 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 29, 118) in RGB and hsl(329, 75%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #C91D76?

#C91D76 is rgb(201, 29, 118) — red 201, green 29, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C91D76?

#C91D76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 41%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C91D76 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C91D76 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C91D76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C91D76 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 10.08, which is visibly different.

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