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#CC194C Color

#CC194C is rgb(204, 25, 76) in RGB, hsl(343, 78%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 63%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC194C
HEX#CC194C
RGBrgb(204, 25, 76)
HSLhsl(343, 78%, 45%)
HSVhsv(343, 88%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 63%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.207 13.4)
LABlab(45.04% 66.96 21.32)
LCHlch(45.04% 70.28 17.66)

What #CC194C 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 #CC194C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CC194C Channel Values

How #CC194C 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 204 · G 25 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 78% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 88% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 63% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC194C 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.

TextWhite text5.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC194C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CC194C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC194C; 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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Tints & Shades of #CC194C

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC194C.

How #CC194C 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#CC194C
Protanopia#5E5E4B
Protanomaly#974B4B
Deuteranopia#7D7D43
Deuteranomaly#A36447
Tritanopia#CB2424
Tritanomaly#CB2038
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC194C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc194c: #CC194C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC194C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc194c': '#CC194C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.098, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_cc194c">#CC194C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC194C"

More Pink Colors

#CC194C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC194C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC194C?

#CC194C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(204, 25, 76) in RGB and hsl(343, 78%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.

What is the RGB value of #CC194C?

#CC194C is rgb(204, 25, 76) — red 204, green 25, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC194C?

#CC194C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 63%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC194C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CC194C scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC194C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC194C 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.08, which is visibly different.

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