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#CD428C Color

#CD428C is rgb(205, 66, 140) in RGB, hsl(328, 58%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 32%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD428C
HEX#CD428C
RGBrgb(205, 66, 140)
HSLhsl(328, 58%, 53%)
HSVhsv(328, 68%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 32%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.188 351.5)
LABlab(50.78% 60.02 -9.79)
LCHlch(50.78% 60.81 350.74)

What #CD428C 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 #CD428C, 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.

#CD428C Channel Values

How #CD428C 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 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 58% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 68% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 32% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD428C 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 text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD428C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD428C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD428C; 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 #CD428C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD428C.

How #CD428C 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#CD428C
Protanopia#6C6C8B
Protanomaly#9C5E8C
Deuteranopia#868688
Deuteranomaly#A7718A
Tritanopia#C95050
Tritanomaly#CB4B6D
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD428C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd428c: #CD428C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD428C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd428c': '#CD428C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.259, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_cd428c">#CD428C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD428C"

More Pink Colors

#CD428C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD428C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD428C?

#CD428C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 66, 140) in RGB and hsl(328, 58%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #CD428C?

#CD428C is rgb(205, 66, 140) — red 205, green 66, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD428C?

#CD428C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 32%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD428C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD428C scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD428C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD428C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.

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