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#CD187C Color

#CD187C is rgb(205, 24, 124) in RGB, hsl(327, 79%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD187C
HEX#CD187C
RGBrgb(205, 24, 124)
HSLhsl(327, 79%, 45%)
HSVhsv(327, 88%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 40%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.22 354.7)
LABlab(46.26% 69.91 -6.79)
LCHlch(46.26% 70.24 354.45)

What #CD187C 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 #CD187C, 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.

#CD187C Channel Values

How #CD187C 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 205 · G 24 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 79% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 88% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 40% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD187C 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD187C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD187C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD187C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CD187C

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 #CD187C.

How #CD187C 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#CD187C
Protanopia#5E5E7B
Protanomaly#974B7C
Deuteranopia#7E7E77
Deuteranomaly#A46479
Tritanopia#C93333
Tritanomaly#CB2B59
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD187C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd187c: #CD187C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD187C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd187c': '#CD187C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.094, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_cd187c">#CD187C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD187C"

More Pink Colors

#CD187C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD187C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD187C?

#CD187C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 24, 124) in RGB and hsl(327, 79%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #CD187C?

#CD187C is rgb(205, 24, 124) — red 205, green 24, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD187C?

#CD187C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD187C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CD187C scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD187C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD187C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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