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#D21E51 Color

#D21E51 is rgb(210, 30, 81) in RGB, hsl(343, 75%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 61%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D21E51
HEX#D21E51
RGBrgb(210, 30, 81)
HSLhsl(343, 75%, 47%)
HSVhsv(343, 86%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 61%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.209 12.8)
LABlab(46.67% 67.84 20.59)
LCHlch(46.67% 70.90 16.89)

What #D21E51 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 #D21E51, 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.

#D21E51 Channel Values

How #D21E51 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 210 · G 30 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 75% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 86% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 61% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D21E51 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.

TextWhite text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D21E51

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D21E51; 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 #D21E51

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 #D21E51 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#D21E51
Protanopia#616150
Protanomaly#9C4F50
Deuteranopia#828248
Deuteranomaly#A8684C
Tritanopia#D12929
Tritanomaly#D1253D
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #D21E51 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d21e51: #D21E51;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D21E51;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d21e51': '#D21E51' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.118, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_d21e51">#D21E51</color>
SVG fillfill="#D21E51"

More Pink Colors

#D21E51 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D21E51 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D21E51?

#D21E51 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(210, 30, 81) in RGB and hsl(343, 75%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #D21E51?

#D21E51 is rgb(210, 30, 81) — red 210, green 30, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D21E51?

#D21E51 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 61%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D21E51 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D21E51 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D21E51 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D21E51 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.33, which is visibly different.

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