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#C9738A Color

#C9738A is rgb(201, 115, 138) in RGB, hsl(344, 44%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9738A
HEX#C9738A
RGBrgb(201, 115, 138)
HSLhsl(344, 44%, 62%)
HSVhsv(344, 43%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.111 3.4)
LABlab(58.81% 36.58 3.00)
LCHlch(58.81% 36.71 4.69)

What #C9738A 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 #C9738A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 7.63Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 8.08Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.54Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.24Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.76Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.48

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

#C9738A Channel Values

How #C9738A 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 115 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 44% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 43% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 31% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9738A 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9738A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9738A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9738A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9738A
Complementary
#73C9B2
Analogous
#C973B5
Analogous
#C98773
Triadic
#8AC973
Triadic
#738AC9
Split comp.
#73C987
Split comp.
#73B5C9

Tints & Shades of #C9738A

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

#D0869A
#D798A9
#DEABB8
#E7C1CB
#EED3DA
#F5E5E9

Shades

#BD5672
#A5405B
#88354B
#6A293B
#4D1E2B
#2C1118

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9738A.

How #C9738A 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#C9738A
Protanopia#87878A
Protanomaly#A57F8A
Deuteranopia#979787
Deuteranomaly#AD8A88
Tritanopia#C77676
Tritanomaly#C8757F
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9738A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9738a: #C9738A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9738A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9738a': '#C9738A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.451, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_c9738a">#C9738A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9738A"

More Pink Colors

#C9738A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9738A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9738A?

#C9738A is a light pink — rgb(201, 115, 138) in RGB and hsl(344, 44%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #C9738A?

#C9738A is rgb(201, 115, 138) — red 201, green 115, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9738A?

#C9738A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 31%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9738A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9738A scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9738A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9738A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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