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#D161BE Color

#D161BE is rgb(209, 97, 190) in RGB, hsl(310, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 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 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D161BE
HEX#D161BE
RGBrgb(209, 97, 190)
HSLhsl(310, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(310, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.179 334.3)
LABlab(57.92% 53.57 -28.10)
LCHlch(57.92% 60.50 332.32)

What #D161BE 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 #D161BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.44Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.79Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.47Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.03Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 13.09Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.29

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

#D161BE Channel Values

How #D161BE 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 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 9% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D161BE 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D161BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D161BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D161BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D161BE
Complementary
#61D174
Analogous
#AC61D1
Analogous
#D16186
Triadic
#BED161
Triadic
#61BED1
Split comp.
#86D161
Split comp.
#61D1AC

Tints & Shades of #D161BE

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

#D775C6
#DE8CD0
#E3A0D8
#EAB8E2
#F0CCEA
#F7E3F4

Shades

#C841B1
#AE3299
#8E297D
#6F2062
#4F1746
#2F0E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D161BE.

How #D161BE 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#D161BE
Protanopia#7E7EBE
Protanomaly#A673BE
Deuteranopia#9393BC
Deuteranomaly#AF82BD
Tritanopia#C97272
Tritanomaly#CD6C97
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D161BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d161be: #D161BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D161BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d161be': '#D161BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.380, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d161be">#D161BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D161BE"

More Pink Colors

#D161BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D161BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D161BE?

#D161BE is a light pink — rgb(209, 97, 190) in RGB and hsl(310, 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 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #D161BE?

#D161BE is rgb(209, 97, 190) — red 209, green 97, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D161BE?

#D161BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D161BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D161BE scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D161BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D161BE 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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