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#D1718D Color

#D1718D is rgb(209, 113, 141) in RGB, hsl(343, 51%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 33%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1718D
HEX#D1718D
RGBrgb(209, 113, 141)
HSLhsl(343, 51%, 63%)
HSVhsv(343, 46%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 33%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.124 2.4)
LABlab(59.56% 40.80 2.51)
LCHlch(59.56% 40.87 3.52)

What #D1718D 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 #D1718D, 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.

#D1718D Channel Values

How #D1718D 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 113 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 51% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 46% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 33% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1718D 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1718D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1718D; 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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Tints & Shades of #D1718D

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 #D1718D 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#D1718D
Protanopia#88888C
Protanomaly#AA7F8D
Deuteranopia#9A9A8A
Deuteranomaly#B28B8B
Tritanopia#CF7575
Tritanomaly#D0737F
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1718D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1718d: #D1718D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1718D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1718d': '#D1718D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.443, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_d1718d">#D1718D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1718D"

More Pink Colors

#D1718D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1718D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1718D?

#D1718D is a light pink — rgb(209, 113, 141) in RGB and hsl(343, 51%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #D1718D?

#D1718D is rgb(209, 113, 141) — red 209, green 113, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1718D?

#D1718D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 33%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1718D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1718D scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1718D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1718D 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 4.97, which is very hard to tell apart.

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