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#C94AAB Color

#C94AAB is rgb(201, 74, 171) in RGB, hsl(314, 54%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C94AAB
HEX#C94AAB
RGBrgb(201, 74, 171)
HSLhsl(314, 54%, 54%)
HSVhsv(314, 63%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.193 338.2)
LABlab(52.26% 58.79 -25.94)
LCHlch(52.26% 64.26 336.19)

What #C94AAB 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 #C94AAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 8.07Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 10.69Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.99Fandango#B53389ΔE 11.18Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.74Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 12.12

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

#C94AAB Channel Values

How #C94AAB 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 74 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 54% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 63% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 15% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C94AAB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C94AAB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C94AAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C94AAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C94AAB
Complementary
#4AC968
Analogous
#A74AC9
Analogous
#C94A6C
Triadic
#ABC94A
Triadic
#4AABC9
Split comp.
#6CC94A
Split comp.
#4AC9A7

Tints & Shades of #C94AAB

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

#D062B6
#D87DC3
#DF95CE
#E6ADD9
#EDC4E4
#F6E0F0

Shades

#B9379A
#9D2F83
#82276C
#621D52
#47153B
#2B0D24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C94AAB.

How #C94AAB 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#C94AAB
Protanopia#6E6EAB
Protanomaly#9B62AB
Deuteranopia#8686A8
Deuteranomaly#A573A9
Tritanopia#C25E5E
Tritanomaly#C55684
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C94AAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c94aab: #C94AAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C94AAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c94aab': '#C94AAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.290, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_c94aab">#C94AAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C94AAB"

More Pink Colors

#C94AAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C94AAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C94AAB?

#C94AAB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 74, 171) in RGB and hsl(314, 54%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #C94AAB?

#C94AAB is rgb(201, 74, 171) — red 201, green 74, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C94AAB?

#C94AAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C94AAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C94AAB scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C94AAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C94AAB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.

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