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#CF779A Color

#CF779A is rgb(207, 119, 154) in RGB, hsl(336, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF779A
HEX#CF779A
RGBrgb(207, 119, 154)
HSLhsl(336, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(336, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.117 355.4)
LABlab(60.84% 38.36 -3.15)
LCHlch(60.84% 38.48 355.30)

What #CF779A 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 #CF779A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.05Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 8.29Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.05Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.85China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 10.26Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 11.22

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CF779A Channel Values

How #CF779A 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 207 · G 119 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 26% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF779A 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF779A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF779A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF779A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF779A
Complementary
#77CFAC
Analogous
#CF77C6
Analogous
#CF8077
Triadic
#9ACF77
Triadic
#779ACF
Split comp.
#77CF80
Split comp.
#77C6CF

Tints & Shades of #CF779A

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

#D68AA8
#DD9DB6
#E3B0C4
#E8BFCF
#EFD2DD
#F6E5EB

Shades

#C35581
#B13E6C
#8F3258
#712845
#4F1C30
#31111E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF779A.

How #CF779A 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#CF779A
Protanopia#8B8B9A
Protanomaly#AB849A
Deuteranopia#9B9B97
Deuteranomaly#B28E98
Tritanopia#CC7C7C
Tritanomaly#CD7A89
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF779A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf779a: #CF779A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF779A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf779a': '#CF779A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.467, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_cf779a">#CF779A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF779A"

More Pink Colors

#CF779A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF779A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF779A?

#CF779A is a light pink — rgb(207, 119, 154) in RGB and hsl(336, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #CF779A?

#CF779A is rgb(207, 119, 154) — red 207, green 119, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF779A?

#CF779A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 26%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF779A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF779A scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF779A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF779A 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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