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#CD477F Color

#CD477F is rgb(205, 71, 127) in RGB, hsl(335, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 38%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magenta (Pantone) (#D0417E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD477F
HEX#CD477F
RGBrgb(205, 71, 127)
HSLhsl(335, 57%, 54%)
HSVhsv(335, 65%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 38%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.176 358.1)
LABlab(51.14% 57.09 -1.48)
LCHlch(51.14% 57.11 358.52)

What #CD477F 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 #CD477F, 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.

#CD477F Channel Values

How #CD477F 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 71 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 57% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 65% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 38% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD477F 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD477F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD477F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD477F; 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 #CD477F

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 #CD477F.

How #CD477F 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#CD477F
Protanopia#6E6E7E
Protanomaly#9D617F
Deuteranopia#87877B
Deuteranomaly#A8737C
Tritanopia#CA5151
Tritanomaly#CB4D66
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD477F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd477f: #CD477F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD477F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd477f': '#CD477F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.278, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_cd477f">#CD477F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD477F"

More Pink Colors

#CD477F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD477F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD477F?

#CD477F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 71, 127) in RGB and hsl(335, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magenta (Pantone) (#D0417E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.

What is the RGB value of #CD477F?

#CD477F is rgb(205, 71, 127) — red 205, green 71, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD477F?

#CD477F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 38%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD477F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD477F scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD477F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD477F 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 15.47, which is visibly different.

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