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#CE7899 Color

#CE7899 is rgb(206, 120, 153) in RGB, hsl(337, 47%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 19%) 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 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE7899
HEX#CE7899
RGBrgb(206, 120, 153)
HSLhsl(337, 47%, 64%)
HSVhsv(337, 42%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.114 356.1)
LABlab(60.89% 37.39 -2.52)
LCHlch(60.89% 37.47 356.14)

What #CE7899 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 #CE7899, 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.

#CE7899 Channel Values

How #CE7899 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 206 · G 120 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 47% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 42% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 26% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE7899 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE7899

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE7899; 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 #CE7899

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 #CE7899 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#CE7899
Protanopia#8C8C99
Protanomaly#AA8499
Deuteranopia#9B9B96
Deuteranomaly#B28F97
Tritanopia#CC7D7D
Tritanomaly#CD7B89
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE7899 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce7899: #CE7899;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE7899;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce7899': '#CE7899' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.471, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_ce7899">#CE7899</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE7899"

More Pink Colors

#CE7899 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE7899 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE7899?

#CE7899 is a light pink — rgb(206, 120, 153) in RGB and hsl(337, 47%, 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 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #CE7899?

#CE7899 is rgb(206, 120, 153) — red 206, green 120, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE7899?

#CE7899 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE7899 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE7899 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE7899 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE7899 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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