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#C9229C Color

#C9229C is rgb(201, 34, 156) in RGB, hsl(316, 71%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 22%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9229C
HEX#C9229C
RGBrgb(201, 34, 156)
HSLhsl(316, 71%, 46%)
HSVhsv(316, 83%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 22%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.227 342.3)
LABlab(47.18% 69.61 -24.88)
LCHlch(47.18% 73.92 340.34)

What #C9229C 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 #C9229C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 7.69Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 8.55Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.96Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 10.99Fandango#B53389ΔE 13.65Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 15.01

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

#C9229C Channel Values

How #C9229C 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 34 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 71% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 83% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 22% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9229C 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9229C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9229C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9229C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9229C
Complementary
#22C94E
Analogous
#A222C9
Analogous
#C92249
Triadic
#9CC922
Triadic
#229CC9
Split comp.
#49C922
Split comp.
#22C9A2

Tints & Shades of #C9229C

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

#DC32AF
#E255BD
#E773C8
#ED96D6
#F2B5E2
#F8D8F0

Shades

#AE1E88
#941973
#7A155F
#60104B
#460C36
#2C0722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9229C.

How #C9229C 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#C9229C
Protanopia#5E5E9B
Protanomaly#954D9C
Deuteranopia#7D7D99
Deuteranomaly#A1649A
Tritanopia#C34343
Tritanomaly#C53871
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #C9229C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9229c: #C9229C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9229C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9229c': '#C9229C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.133, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_c9229c">#C9229C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9229C"

More Pink Colors

#C9229C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9229C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9229C?

#C9229C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 34, 156) in RGB and hsl(316, 71%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.

What is the RGB value of #C9229C?

#C9229C is rgb(201, 34, 156) — red 201, green 34, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9229C?

#C9229C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 22%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9229C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C9229C scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9229C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9229C 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 10.99, which is visibly different.

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