#CD5B90 Color
#CD5B90 is rgb(205, 91, 144) in RGB, hsl(332, 53%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 30%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD5B90rgb(205, 91, 144)hsl(332, 53%, 58%)hsv(332, 56%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 30%, 20%)oklch(62.8% 0.155 353.4)lab(54.84% 50.10 -6.16)lch(54.84% 50.48 352.99)What #CD5B90 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 #CD5B90, 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.
#CD5B90 Channel Values
How #CD5B90 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 205 · G 91 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 53% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 56% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 30% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD5B90 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD5B90 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CD5B90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD5B90; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CD5B90
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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How #CD5B90 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.
#CD5B90#79798F#A16E90#8E8E8D#AB7D8E#CA6464#CB6078#828282Using #CD5B90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd5b90: #CD5B90;background-color: #CD5B90;colors: { 'color-cd5b90': '#CD5B90' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.357, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_cd5b90">#CD5B90</color>fill="#CD5B90"More Pink Colors
#CD5B90 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD5B90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD5B90?
#CD5B90 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 91, 144) in RGB and hsl(332, 53%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #CD5B90?
#CD5B90 is rgb(205, 91, 144) — red 205, green 91, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD5B90?
#CD5B90 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 30%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD5B90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD5B90 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD5B90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD5B90 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 10.65, which is visibly different.
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