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#D3038E Color

#D3038E is rgb(211, 3, 142) in RGB, hsl(320, 97%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 33%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3038E
HEX#D3038E
RGBrgb(211, 3, 142)
HSLhsl(320, 97%, 42%)
HSVhsv(320, 99%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 33%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.239 349)
LABlab(47.23% 74.72 -16.16)
LCHlch(47.23% 76.45 347.80)

What #D3038E 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 #D3038E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.94Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.28Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.38Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 9.1Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 10.78Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D3038E Channel Values

How #D3038E 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 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 97% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 99% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 33% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3038E 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3038E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3038E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3038E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3038E
Complementary
#03D348
Analogous
#B003D3
Analogous
#D30326
Triadic
#8ED303
Triadic
#038ED3
Split comp.
#26D303
Split comp.
#03D3B0

Tints & Shades of #D3038E

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

#FB04A9
#FC2CB7
#FC54C4
#FD7CD2
#FEA5E0
#FECDEE

Shades

#BA037D
#9C0269
#830258
#640243
#4B0133
#2D011E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3038E.

How #D3038E 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#D3038E
Protanopia#5E5E8D
Protanomaly#9B498E
Deuteranopia#80808A
Deuteranomaly#A8658B
Tritanopia#CE3434
Tritanomaly#D02865
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3038E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3038e: #D3038E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3038E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3038e': '#D3038E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.012, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_d3038e">#D3038E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3038E"

More Pink Colors

#D3038E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D3038E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3038E?

#D3038E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(211, 3, 142) in RGB and hsl(320, 97%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #D3038E?

#D3038E is rgb(211, 3, 142) — red 211, green 3, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3038E?

#D3038E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 33%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3038E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D3038E scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3038E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3038E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.