#D142A6 Color
#D142A6 is rgb(209, 66, 166) in RGB, hsl(318, 61%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 21%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D142A6rgb(209, 66, 166)hsl(318, 61%, 54%)hsv(318, 68%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 21%, 18%)oklch(61.4% 0.206 342.1)lab(52.29% 63.52 -22.83)lch(52.29% 67.50 340.23)What #D142A6 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 #D142A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D142A6 Channel Values
How #D142A6 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 209 · G 66 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 61% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 68% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 21% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.17:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D142A6 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.
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Colors That Go With #D142A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D142A6; 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 #D142A6
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 #D142A6 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.
#D142A6#6D6DA5#9F5FA6#8888A3#AA73A4#CB5757#CD507E#7C7C7CUsing #D142A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d142a6: #D142A6;background-color: #D142A6;colors: { 'color-d142a6': '#D142A6' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.259, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_d142a6">#D142A6</color>fill="#D142A6"More Pink Colors
#D142A6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D142A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D142A6?
#D142A6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(209, 66, 166) in RGB and hsl(318, 61%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #D142A6?
#D142A6 is rgb(209, 66, 166) — red 209, green 66, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D142A6?
#D142A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 21%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D142A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D142A6 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D142A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D142A6 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 12.81, which is visibly different.
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