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#D161BB Color

#D161BB is rgb(209, 97, 187) in RGB, hsl(312, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D161BB
HEX#D161BB
RGBrgb(209, 97, 187)
HSLhsl(312, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(312, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.177 335.5)
LABlab(57.82% 53.22 -26.55)
LCHlch(57.82% 59.47 333.49)

What #D161BB 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 #D161BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 8.24Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.06Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.42Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.44Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 11.68Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.63

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

#D161BB Channel Values

How #D161BB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 11% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D161BB 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D161BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D161BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D161BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D161BB
Complementary
#61D177
Analogous
#AF61D1
Analogous
#D16183
Triadic
#BBD161
Triadic
#61BBD1
Split comp.
#83D161
Split comp.
#61D1AF

Tints & Shades of #D161BB

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

#D775C3
#DE8CCD
#E3A0D6
#EAB8E0
#F0CCE9
#F7E3F3

Shades

#C841AD
#AE3295
#8E297A
#6F205F
#4F1744
#2F0E29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D161BB.

How #D161BB 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#D161BB
Protanopia#7E7EBB
Protanomaly#A673BB
Deuteranopia#9393B9
Deuteranomaly#AF82BA
Tritanopia#CA7272
Tritanomaly#CD6B95
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D161BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d161bb: #D161BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D161BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d161bb': '#D161BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.380, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_d161bb">#D161BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D161BB"

More Pink Colors

#D161BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D161BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D161BB?

#D161BB is a light pink — rgb(209, 97, 187) in RGB and hsl(312, 55%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #D161BB?

#D161BB is rgb(209, 97, 187) — red 209, green 97, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D161BB?

#D161BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D161BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D161BB scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D161BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D161BB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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