#C97892 Color

#C97892 is rgb(201, 120, 146) in RGB, hsl(341, 43%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 27%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C97892

HEX#C97892

RGBrgb(201, 120, 146)

HSLhsl(341, 43%, 63%)

HSVhsv(341, 40%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 27%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.105 359.7)

LABlab(60.07% 34.83 0.20)

LCHlch(60.07% 34.83 0.33)

What #C97892 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 #C97892, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 7.82 Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 7.96 Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.22 Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.44 Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 9.44 Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 10.65

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

#C97892 Channel Values

How #C97892 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 201 · G 120 · B 146	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 341° · S 43% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 341° · S 40% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 40% · Y 27% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C97892 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C97892

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C97892; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C97892

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 #C97892 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#C97892

Protanopia#8A8A92

Protanomaly#A78392

Deuteranopia#99998F

Deuteranomaly#AE8D90

Tritanopia#C77C7C

Tritanomaly#C87A85

Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #C97892 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c97892: #C97892;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C97892;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c97892': '#C97892' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.471, blue: 0.573)

Android XML<color name="color_c97892">#C97892</color>

SVG fillfill="#C97892"

More Pink Colors

#C97892 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#C97892 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C97892?

#C97892 is a light pink — rgb(201, 120, 146) in RGB and hsl(341, 43%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #C97892?

#C97892 is rgb(201, 120, 146) — red 201, green 120, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C97892?

#C97892 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 27%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C97892 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C97892 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C97892 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C97892 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 10.65, which is visibly different.

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