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#CD7A9C Color

#CD7A9C is rgb(205, 122, 156) in RGB, hsl(335, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 24%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD7A9C
HEX#CD7A9C
RGBrgb(205, 122, 156)
HSLhsl(335, 45%, 64%)
HSVhsv(335, 40%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 24%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.111 354.4)
LABlab(61.26% 36.33 -3.72)
LCHlch(61.26% 36.52 354.16)

What #CD7A9C 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 #CD7A9C, 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.

#CD7A9C Channel Values

How #CD7A9C 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 122 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 45% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 40% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 24% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD7A9C 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD7A9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD7A9C; 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 #CD7A9C

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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Shades

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How #CD7A9C 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#CD7A9C
Protanopia#8D8D9C
Protanomaly#AA869C
Deuteranopia#9C9C9A
Deuteranomaly#B2909B
Tritanopia#CA7F7F
Tritanomaly#CB7D8B
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #CD7A9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd7a9c: #CD7A9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD7A9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd7a9c': '#CD7A9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.478, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_cd7a9c">#CD7A9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD7A9C"

More Pink Colors

#CD7A9C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD7A9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD7A9C?

#CD7A9C is a light pink — rgb(205, 122, 156) in RGB and hsl(335, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #CD7A9C?

#CD7A9C is rgb(205, 122, 156) — red 205, green 122, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD7A9C?

#CD7A9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 24%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD7A9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD7A9C scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD7A9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD7A9C 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 10.33, which is visibly different.

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