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#C9267D Color

#C9267D is rgb(201, 38, 125) in RGB, hsl(328, 68%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 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 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9267D
HEX#C9267D
RGBrgb(201, 38, 125)
HSLhsl(328, 68%, 47%)
HSVhsv(328, 81%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.208 354.2)
LABlab(46.48% 66.25 -7.17)
LCHlch(46.48% 66.63 353.82)

What #C9267D 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 #C9267D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 5.2Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 7.21Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 7.27Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 7.76Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 8.59Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.89

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

#C9267D Channel Values

How #C9267D 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 38 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 68% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 81% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 38% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9267D 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9267D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9267D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9267D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9267D
Complementary
#26C972
Analogous
#C426C9
Analogous
#C9262C
Triadic
#7DC926
Triadic
#267DC9
Split comp.
#2CC926
Split comp.
#26C9C4

Tints & Shades of #C9267D

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

#D93A8F
#E05CA2
#E67AB4
#EB98C5
#F1B6D6
#F8D8E9

Shades

#B0216D
#961D5D
#7C184D
#5E123B
#450D2B
#2B081B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9267D.

How #C9267D 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#C9267D
Protanopia#5F5F7C
Protanomaly#964E7D
Deuteranopia#7D7D78
Deuteranomaly#A1657A
Tritanopia#C53A3A
Tritanomaly#C7335C
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9267D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9267d: #C9267D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9267D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9267d': '#C9267D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.149, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_c9267d">#C9267D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9267D"

More Pink Colors

#C9267D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9267D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9267D?

#C9267D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 38, 125) in RGB and hsl(328, 68%, 47%) 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 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #C9267D?

#C9267D is rgb(201, 38, 125) — red 201, green 38, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9267D?

#C9267D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 38%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9267D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C9267D scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9267D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9267D 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 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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