#CD60A5 Color
#CD60A5 is rgb(205, 96, 165) in RGB, hsl(322, 52%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 20%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD60A5rgb(205, 96, 165)hsl(322, 52%, 59%)hsv(322, 53%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 20%, 20%)oklch(64.3% 0.159 343.7)lab(56.34% 49.92 -16.19)lch(56.34% 52.48 342.03)What #CD60A5 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 #CD60A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD60A5 Channel Values
How #CD60A5 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 205 · G 96 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 322° · S 52% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 322° · S 53% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 20% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD60A5 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.
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Colors That Go With #CD60A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD60A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CD60A5
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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How #CD60A5 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.
#CD60A5#7C7CA5#A372A5#9090A2#AC80A3#C86C6C#CA6786#878787Using #CD60A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd60a5: #CD60A5;background-color: #CD60A5;colors: { 'color-cd60a5': '#CD60A5' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.376, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_cd60a5">#CD60A5</color>fill="#CD60A5"More Pink Colors
#CD60A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD60A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD60A5?
#CD60A5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 96, 165) in RGB and hsl(322, 52%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #CD60A5?
#CD60A5 is rgb(205, 96, 165) — red 205, green 96, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD60A5?
#CD60A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 20%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD60A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD60A5 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD60A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD60A5 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.64, which is visibly different.
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