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#CD426E Color

#CD426E is rgb(205, 66, 110) in RGB, hsl(341, 58%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia Rose (#C74375), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD426E
HEX#CD426E
RGBrgb(205, 66, 110)
HSLhsl(341, 58%, 53%)
HSVhsv(341, 68%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.177 5.2)
LABlab(50.02% 57.78 7.17)
LCHlch(50.02% 58.22 7.07)

What #CD426E 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 #CD426E, 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.

#CD426E Channel Values

How #CD426E 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 205 · G 66 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 58% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 68% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 46% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD426E 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.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD426E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD426E; 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 #CD426E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD426E.

How #CD426E 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#CD426E
Protanopia#6C6C6D
Protanomaly#9C5E6D
Deuteranopia#868669
Deuteranomaly#A7716B
Tritanopia#CB4949
Tritanomaly#CC475A
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD426E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd426e: #CD426E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD426E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd426e': '#CD426E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.259, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_cd426e">#CD426E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD426E"

More Pink Colors

#CD426E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD426E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD426E?

#CD426E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 66, 110) in RGB and hsl(341, 58%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia Rose (#C74375), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #CD426E?

#CD426E is rgb(205, 66, 110) — red 205, green 66, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD426E?

#CD426E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD426E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD426E scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD426E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD426E 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 17.53, which is visibly different.

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