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#D2609D Color

#D2609D is rgb(210, 96, 157) in RGB, hsl(328, 56%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 25%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2609D
HEX#D2609D
RGBrgb(210, 96, 157)
HSLhsl(328, 56%, 60%)
HSVhsv(328, 54%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 25%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.159 349.2)
LABlab(56.85% 50.74 -10.69)
LCHlch(56.85% 51.85 348.10)

What #D2609D 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 #D2609D, 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.

#D2609D Channel Values

How #D2609D 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 96 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 56% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 54% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 25% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2609D 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2609D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2609D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2609D; 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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Tints & Shades of #D2609D

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 #D2609D.

How #D2609D 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#D2609D
Protanopia#7E7E9C
Protanomaly#A6739D
Deuteranopia#93939A
Deuteranomaly#B0829B
Tritanopia#CE6A6A
Tritanomaly#D06682
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2609D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2609d: #D2609D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2609D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2609d': '#D2609D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.376, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_d2609d">#D2609D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2609D"

More Pink Colors

#D2609D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2609D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2609D?

#D2609D is a light pink — rgb(210, 96, 157) in RGB and hsl(328, 56%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #D2609D?

#D2609D is rgb(210, 96, 157) — red 210, green 96, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2609D?

#D2609D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 25%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2609D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2609D scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2609D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2609D 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 13.66, which is visibly different.

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