#D17166 Color
#D17166 is rgb(209, 113, 102) in RGB, hsl(6, 54%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D17166rgb(209, 113, 102)hsl(6, 54%, 61%)hsv(6, 51%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 18%)oklch(65.5% 0.123 27.7)lab(58.82% 37.76 23.88)lch(58.82% 44.67 32.31)What #D17166 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 #D17166, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D17166 Channel Values
How #D17166 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 209 · G 113 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 54% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 51% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 51% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.35:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D17166 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.
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Colors That Go With #D17166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D17166; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D17166
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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How #D17166 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.
#D17166#888865#AA7F66#9A9A61#B28B63#D27070#D1706C#8C8C8CUsing #D17166 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d17166: #D17166;background-color: #D17166;colors: { 'color-d17166': '#D17166' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.443, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_d17166">#D17166</color>fill="#D17166"More Red Colors
#D17166 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D17166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D17166?
#D17166 is a light red — rgb(209, 113, 102) in RGB and hsl(6, 54%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #D17166?
#D17166 is rgb(209, 113, 102) — red 209, green 113, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D17166?
#D17166 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D17166 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D17166 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D17166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D17166 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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