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#C97E99 Color

#C97E99 is rgb(201, 126, 153) in RGB, hsl(338, 41%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 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 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C97E99
HEX#C97E99
RGBrgb(201, 126, 153)
HSLhsl(338, 41%, 64%)
HSVhsv(338, 37%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.098 356.9)
LABlab(61.55% 32.49 -1.66)
LCHlch(61.55% 32.54 357.08)

What #C97E99 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 #C97E99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 6.14Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.63Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 8.81Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.83Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 11.02English Lavender#B48395ΔE 11.12

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

#C97E99 Channel Values

How #C97E99 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 126 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 41% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 37% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 24% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C97E99 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C97E99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C97E99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C97E99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C97E99
Complementary
#7EC9AD
Analogous
#C97EBF
Analogous
#C9887E
Triadic
#99C97E
Triadic
#7E99C9
Split comp.
#7EC988
Split comp.
#7EBFC9

Tints & Shades of #C97E99

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

#D090A7
#D8A2B5
#DFB3C4
#E5C2CF
#EDD4DD
#F4E6EB

Shades

#BB5D80
#A9476B
#893956
#6C2D44
#4C2030
#2F141E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C97E99.

How #C97E99 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#C97E99
Protanopia#8F8F99
Protanomaly#A98899
Deuteranopia#9C9C97
Deuteranomaly#B09198
Tritanopia#C78282
Tritanomaly#C8808C
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C97E99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c97e99: #C97E99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C97E99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c97e99': '#C97E99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.494, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_c97e99">#C97E99</color>
SVG fillfill="#C97E99"

More Pink Colors

#C97E99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C97E99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C97E99?

#C97E99 is a light pink — rgb(201, 126, 153) in RGB and hsl(338, 41%, 64%) 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 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #C97E99?

#C97E99 is rgb(201, 126, 153) — red 201, green 126, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C97E99?

#C97E99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C97E99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C97E99 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C97E99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C97E99 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 13.24, which is visibly different.

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