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#C9369B Color

#C9369B is rgb(201, 54, 155) in RGB, hsl(319, 58%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 23%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9369B
HEX#C9369B
RGBrgb(201, 54, 155)
HSLhsl(319, 58%, 50%)
HSVhsv(319, 73%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 23%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.208 343.4)
LABlab(49.04% 64.30 -21.43)
LCHlch(49.04% 67.78 341.57)

What #C9369B 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 #C9369B, 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.

#C9369B Channel Values

How #C9369B 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 54 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 58% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 73% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 23% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9369B 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 text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C9369B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9369B; 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 #C9369B

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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How #C9369B 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#C9369B
Protanopia#65659A
Protanomaly#98569B
Deuteranopia#818198
Deuteranomaly#A36A99
Tritanopia#C34D4D
Tritanomaly#C64574
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #C9369B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9369b: #C9369B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9369B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9369b': '#C9369B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.212, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_c9369b">#C9369B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9369B"

More Pink Colors

#C9369B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C9369B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9369B?

#C9369B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 54, 155) in RGB and hsl(319, 58%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #C9369B?

#C9369B is rgb(201, 54, 155) — red 201, green 54, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9369B?

#C9369B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 23%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9369B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C9369B scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9369B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9369B 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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