Palettes / Colors / #C57799
#C57799 — Muted Pink
#C57799 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #C57799 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C57799 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #77C5A3; it also sits naturally between #C577C0 and #C57D77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C57799 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 119, 153 |
| HSL | 334°, 40%, 62% |
| HSV | 334°, 40%, 77% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 22%, 23% |
| XYZ | 35.37, 27.36, 33.55 |
| Yxy | 27.36, 0.3674, 0.2842 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.31, 35.04, -5.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.31, 32.46, -4.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 47% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 22% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C57799
.text { color: #C57799; }
.background { background-color: #C57799; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C57799; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 119, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 40%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C57799; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 119, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C57799; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 119, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C57799">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C57799">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77C5A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #C57799: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C57799
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C57799: ·
How #C57799 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C57799 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C57799?
#C57799 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 197, 119, 153). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C57799?
#C57799 is RGB 197, 119, 153 — HSL 334°, 40%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 22%, 23%.
What colors go with #C57799?
Its complement is #77C5A3; analogous partners are #C577C0 and #C57D77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C57799 for text?
Black text on #C57799 has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.