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#D2898F Color

#D2898F is rgb(210, 137, 143) in RGB, hsl(355, 45%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2898F
HEX#D2898F
RGBrgb(210, 137, 143)
HSLhsl(355, 45%, 68%)
HSVhsv(355, 35%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.09 14.2)
LABlab(64.91% 29.25 8.97)
LCHlch(64.91% 30.59 17.05)

What #D2898F 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 #D2898F, 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 red in the library.

#D2898F Channel Values

How #D2898F 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 137 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 45% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 35% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 32% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2898F 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2898F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2898F; 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 #D2898F

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 #D2898F 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#D2898F
Protanopia#99998F
Protanomaly#B3938F
Deuteranopia#A6A68C
Deuteranomaly#B99B8D
Tritanopia#D28A8A
Tritanomaly#D2898C
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #D2898F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2898f: #D2898F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2898F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2898f': '#D2898F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.537, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_d2898f">#D2898F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2898F"

More Red Colors

#D2898F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2898F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2898F?

#D2898F is a light red — rgb(210, 137, 143) in RGB and hsl(355, 45%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #D2898F?

#D2898F is rgb(210, 137, 143) — red 210, green 137, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2898F?

#D2898F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2898F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2898F scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2898F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2898F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.92, which is visibly different.

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