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#D30342 Color

#D30342 is rgb(211, 3, 66) in RGB, hsl(342, 97%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 69%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Carmine (#D70040), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D30342
HEX#D30342
RGBrgb(211, 3, 66)
HSLhsl(342, 97%, 42%)
HSVhsv(342, 99%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 69%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.219 16.5)
LABlab(45.48% 70.83 28.47)
LCHlch(45.48% 76.34 21.90)

What #D30342 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 #D30342, 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.

#D30342 Channel Values

How #D30342 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 211 · G 3 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 97% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 99% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 69% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D30342 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D30342

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D30342; 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 #D30342

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 #D30342.

How #D30342 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#D30342
Protanopia#5E5E40
Protanomaly#9B4941
Deuteranopia#808036
Deuteranomaly#A8653B
Tritanopia#D21515
Tritanomaly#D20F2D
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D30342 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d30342: #D30342;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D30342;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d30342': '#D30342' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.012, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_d30342">#D30342</color>
SVG fillfill="#D30342"

More Pink Colors

#D30342 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D30342 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D30342?

#D30342 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(211, 3, 66) in RGB and hsl(342, 97%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Carmine (#D70040), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #D30342?

#D30342 is rgb(211, 3, 66) — red 211, green 3, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D30342?

#D30342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 69%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D30342 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D30342 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D30342 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D30342 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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