#D016AB Color

#D016AB is rgb(208, 22, 171) in RGB, hsl(312, 81%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 18%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 11.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D016AB

HEX#D016AB

RGBrgb(208, 22, 171)

HSLhsl(312, 81%, 45%)

HSVhsv(312, 89%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 18%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.247 338.9)

LABlab(48.36% 74.58 -31.84)

LCHlch(48.36% 81.09 336.88)

What #D016AB 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 #D016AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 11.78 Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.31 Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.94 Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 14.99 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.28 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.46

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

#D016AB Channel Values

How #D016AB 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 208 · G 22 · B 171	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 312° · S 81% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 312° · S 89% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 89% · Y 18% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D016AB 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 text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D016AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D016AB; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D016AB

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 #D016AB.

How #D016AB 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#D016AB

Protanopia#5F5FAA

Protanomaly#9A4CAB

Deuteranopia#7F7FA8

Deuteranomaly#A666A9

Tritanopia#C84444

Tritanomaly#CB377B

Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #D016AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d016ab: #D016AB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D016AB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d016ab': '#D016AB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.086, blue: 0.671)

Android XML<color name="color_d016ab">#D016AB</color>

SVG fillfill="#D016AB"

More Pink Colors

#D016AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#D016AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D016AB?

#D016AB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 22, 171) in RGB and hsl(312, 81%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.78.

What is the RGB value of #D016AB?

#D016AB is rgb(208, 22, 171) — red 208, green 22, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D016AB?

#D016AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 18%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D016AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D016AB scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D016AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D016AB 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 18.74, which is visibly different.

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