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#D16172 Color

#D16172 is rgb(209, 97, 114) in RGB, hsl(351, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 45%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16172
HEX#D16172
RGBrgb(209, 97, 114)
HSLhsl(351, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(351, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 45%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.142 12.6)
LABlab(55.86% 46.28 13.01)
LCHlch(55.86% 48.07 15.70)

What #D16172 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 #D16172, 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 red in the library.

#D16172 Channel Values

How #D16172 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 209 · G 97 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 45% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16172 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D16172

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16172; 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 #D16172

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 #D16172.

How #D16172 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#D16172
Protanopia#7E7E71
Protanomaly#A67372
Deuteranopia#93936D
Deuteranomaly#AF826F
Tritanopia#D06363
Tritanomaly#D0626A
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D16172 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d16172: #D16172;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16172;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16172': '#D16172' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.380, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_d16172">#D16172</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16172"

More Red Colors

#D16172 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D16172 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16172?

#D16172 is a light red — rgb(209, 97, 114) in RGB and hsl(351, 55%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #D16172?

#D16172 is rgb(209, 97, 114) — red 209, green 97, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16172?

#D16172 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 45%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16172 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16172 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16172 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16172 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.34, which is visibly different.

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