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#C92CBE Color

#C92CBE is rgb(201, 44, 190) in RGB, hsl(304, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 5%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C92CBE
HEX#C92CBE
RGBrgb(201, 44, 190)
HSLhsl(304, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(304, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 5%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.241 331.3)
LABlab(49.40% 70.66 -41.45)
LCHlch(49.40% 81.92 329.60)

What #C92CBE 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 #C92CBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C92CBE Channel Values

How #C92CBE 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 44 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 5% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C92CBE 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C92CBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C92CBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C92CBE

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.

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Shades

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How #C92CBE 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#C92CBE
Protanopia#6161BE
Protanomaly#9651BE
Deuteranopia#7E7EBB
Deuteranomaly#A267BC
Tritanopia#BF5353
Tritanomaly#C3478B
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C92CBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c92cbe: #C92CBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C92CBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c92cbe': '#C92CBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.173, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_c92cbe">#C92CBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C92CBE"

More Pink Colors

#C92CBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C92CBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C92CBE?

#C92CBE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 44, 190) in RGB and hsl(304, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #C92CBE?

#C92CBE is rgb(201, 44, 190) — red 201, green 44, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C92CBE?

#C92CBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 5%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C92CBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C92CBE scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C92CBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C92CBE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.21, which is visibly different.

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