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#D161C2 Color

#D161C2 is rgb(209, 97, 194) in RGB, hsl(308, 55%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 7%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D161C2
HEX#D161C2
RGBrgb(209, 97, 194)
HSLhsl(308, 55%, 60%)
HSVhsv(308, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 7%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.182 332.8)
LABlab(58.06% 54.06 -30.17)
LCHlch(58.06% 61.90 330.84)

What #D161C2 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 #D161C2, 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 pink in the library.

#D161C2 Channel Values

How #D161C2 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 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 55% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 7% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D161C2 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D161C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D161C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D161C2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D161C2

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D161C2.

How #D161C2 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#D161C2
Protanopia#7E7EC2
Protanomaly#A673C2
Deuteranopia#9393C0
Deuteranomaly#AF82C1
Tritanopia#C97373
Tritanomaly#CC6C99
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D161C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d161c2: #D161C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D161C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d161c2': '#D161C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.380, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_d161c2">#D161C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D161C2"

More Pink Colors

#D161C2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D161C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D161C2?

#D161C2 is a light pink — rgb(209, 97, 194) in RGB and hsl(308, 55%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #D161C2?

#D161C2 is rgb(209, 97, 194) — red 209, green 97, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D161C2?

#D161C2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 7%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D161C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D161C2 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D161C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D161C2 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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