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#D05896 Color

#D05896 is rgb(208, 88, 150) in RGB, hsl(329, 56%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 28%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D05896
HEX#D05896
RGBrgb(208, 88, 150)
HSLhsl(329, 56%, 58%)
HSVhsv(329, 58%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 28%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.165 350.7)
LABlab(54.95% 52.97 -9.46)
LCHlch(54.95% 53.81 349.87)

What #D05896 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 #D05896, 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.

#D05896 Channel Values

How #D05896 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 208 · G 88 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 56% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 58% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 28% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D05896 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 text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D05896

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D05896; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D05896

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

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How #D05896 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#D05896
Protanopia#787895
Protanomaly#A36D96
Deuteranopia#8F8F93
Deuteranomaly#AD7D94
Tritanopia#CC6363
Tritanomaly#CE5F7A
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D05896 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d05896: #D05896;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D05896;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d05896': '#D05896' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.345, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_d05896">#D05896</color>
SVG fillfill="#D05896"

More Pink Colors

#D05896 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D05896 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D05896?

#D05896 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 88, 150) in RGB and hsl(329, 56%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #D05896?

#D05896 is rgb(208, 88, 150) — red 208, green 88, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D05896?

#D05896 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 28%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D05896 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D05896 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D05896 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D05896 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 14.38, which is visibly different.

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