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#CF779D Color

#CF779D is rgb(207, 119, 157) in RGB, hsl(334, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 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 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF779D
HEX#CF779D
RGBrgb(207, 119, 157)
HSLhsl(334, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(334, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.118 353.4)
LABlab(60.91% 38.67 -4.76)
LCHlch(60.91% 38.96 352.98)

What #CF779D 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 #CF779D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 6.84Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.38Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.63China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.63Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 12.44

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

#CF779D Channel Values

How #CF779D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 24% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF779D 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 text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF779D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF779D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF779D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF779D
Complementary
#77CFA9
Analogous
#CF77C9
Analogous
#CF7D77
Triadic
#9DCF77
Triadic
#779DCF
Split comp.
#77CF7D
Split comp.
#77C9CF

Tints & Shades of #CF779D

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

#D68AAB
#DD9DB8
#E3B0C6
#E8BFD1
#EFD2DE
#F6E5EC

Shades

#C35585
#B13E70
#8F325B
#712848
#4F1C32
#31111F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF779D.

How #CF779D 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#CF779D
Protanopia#8B8B9D
Protanomaly#AB849D
Deuteranopia#9B9B9A
Deuteranomaly#B28E9B
Tritanopia#CC7D7D
Tritanomaly#CD7A8B
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF779D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf779d: #CF779D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF779D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf779d': '#CF779D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.467, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_cf779d">#CF779D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF779D"

More Pink Colors

#CF779D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF779D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF779D?

#CF779D is a light pink — rgb(207, 119, 157) in RGB and hsl(334, 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 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #CF779D?

#CF779D is rgb(207, 119, 157) — red 207, green 119, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF779D?

#CF779D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF779D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF779D scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF779D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF779D 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 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.