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#D166BE Color

#D166BE is rgb(209, 102, 190) in RGB, hsl(311, 54%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D166BE
HEX#D166BE
RGBrgb(209, 102, 190)
HSLhsl(311, 54%, 61%)
HSVhsv(311, 51%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.171 334.5)
LABlab(58.82% 51.29 -26.73)
LCHlch(58.82% 57.84 332.48)

What #D166BE 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 #D166BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.07Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.44Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.21Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.13Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 12.65Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.98

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

#D166BE Channel Values

How #D166BE 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 102 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 54% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 51% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 9% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D166BE 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D166BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D166BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D166BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D166BE
Complementary
#66D17A
Analogous
#AF66D1
Analogous
#D16688
Triadic
#BED166
Triadic
#66BED1
Split comp.
#88D166
Split comp.
#66D1AF

Tints & Shades of #D166BE

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

#D779C6
#DE91D0
#E4A5D8
#EAB8E1
#F0CCE9
#F7E4F3

Shades

#C846B0
#B1359A
#912B7F
#6E2160
#4F1744
#2F0E29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D166BE.

How #D166BE 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#D166BE
Protanopia#8181BE
Protanomaly#A777BE
Deuteranopia#9595BC
Deuteranomaly#B085BD
Tritanopia#CA7676
Tritanomaly#CD7098
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D166BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d166be: #D166BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D166BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d166be': '#D166BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.400, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d166be">#D166BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D166BE"

More Pink Colors

#D166BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D166BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D166BE?

#D166BE is a light pink — rgb(209, 102, 190) in RGB and hsl(311, 54%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #D166BE?

#D166BE is rgb(209, 102, 190) — red 209, green 102, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D166BE?

#D166BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D166BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D166BE scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D166BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D166BE 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 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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