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#C97394 Color

#C97394 is rgb(201, 115, 148) in RGB, hsl(337, 44%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C97394
HEX#C97394
RGBrgb(201, 115, 148)
HSLhsl(337, 44%, 62%)
HSVhsv(337, 43%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.114 356.2)
LABlab(59.05% 37.57 -2.43)
LCHlch(59.05% 37.65 356.31)

What #C97394 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 #C97394, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 8.83Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.18Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.49Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 11.19Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 11.2Puce#CC8899ΔE 11.41

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

#C97394 Channel Values

How #C97394 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 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 44% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 43% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 26% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C97394 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C97394 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C97394

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C97394; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C97394
Complementary
#73C9A8
Analogous
#C973BF
Analogous
#C97D73
Triadic
#94C973
Triadic
#7394C9
Split comp.
#73C97D
Split comp.
#73BFC9

Tints & Shades of #C97394

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

#D086A2
#D798B0
#DEABBE
#E7C1CF
#EED3DD
#F5E5EB

Shades

#BD567E
#A54067
#883555
#6A2942
#4D1E30
#2C111B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C97394.

How #C97394 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#C97394
Protanopia#878794
Protanomaly#A57F94
Deuteranopia#979791
Deuteranomaly#AD8A92
Tritanopia#C77878
Tritanomaly#C87684
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C97394 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c97394: #C97394;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C97394;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c97394': '#C97394' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.451, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_c97394">#C97394</color>
SVG fillfill="#C97394"

More Pink Colors

#C97394 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C97394 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C97394?

#C97394 is a light pink — rgb(201, 115, 148) in RGB and hsl(337, 44%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #C97394?

#C97394 is rgb(201, 115, 148) — red 201, green 115, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C97394?

#C97394 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C97394 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C97394 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C97394 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C97394 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 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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