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#D16175 Color

#D16175 is rgb(209, 97, 117) in RGB, hsl(349, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 44%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16175
HEX#D16175
RGBrgb(209, 97, 117)
HSLhsl(349, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(349, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 44%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.142 10.9)
LABlab(55.92% 46.50 11.33)
LCHlch(55.92% 47.86 13.70)

What #D16175 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 #D16175, 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.

#D16175 Channel Values

How #D16175 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 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 44% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16175 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D16175

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16175; 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 #D16175

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

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How #D16175 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#D16175
Protanopia#7E7E74
Protanomaly#A67375
Deuteranopia#939370
Deuteranomaly#AF8272
Tritanopia#D06464
Tritanomaly#D0636B
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D16175 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d16175: #D16175;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16175;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16175': '#D16175' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.380, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_d16175">#D16175</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16175"

More Red Colors

#D16175 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D16175 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16175?

#D16175 is a light red — rgb(209, 97, 117) in RGB and hsl(349, 55%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #D16175?

#D16175 is rgb(209, 97, 117) — red 209, green 97, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16175?

#D16175 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 44%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16175 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16175 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16175 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16175 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 11.34, which is visibly different.

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