#CE7978 Color
#CE7978 is rgb(206, 121, 120) in RGB, hsl(1, 47%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CE7978rgb(206, 121, 120)hsl(1, 47%, 64%)hsv(1, 42%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 19%)oklch(66.8% 0.107 21)lab(60.41% 33.88 15.67)lch(60.41% 37.32 24.82)What #CE7978 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 #CE7978, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CE7978 Channel Values
How #CE7978 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 206 · G 121 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 47% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 42% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 42% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE7978 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 #CE7978
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE7978; 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 #CE7978
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 #CE7978 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ce7978: #CE7978;background-color: #CE7978;colors: { 'color-ce7978': '#CE7978' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.475, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_ce7978">#CE7978</color>fill="#CE7978"More Red Colors
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#CE7978 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CE7978?
#CE7978 is a light red — rgb(206, 121, 120) in RGB and hsl(1, 47%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #CE7978?
#CE7978 is rgb(206, 121, 120) — red 206, green 121, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CE7978?
#CE7978 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CE7978 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CE7978 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CE7978 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CE7978 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.71, which is visibly different.
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