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#D30942 Color

#D30942 is rgb(211, 9, 66) in RGB, hsl(343, 92%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 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 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D30942
HEX#D30942
RGBrgb(211, 9, 66)
HSLhsl(343, 92%, 43%)
HSVhsv(343, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 69%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.218 16.8)
LABlab(45.66% 70.33 28.69)
LCHlch(45.66% 75.95 22.19)

What #D30942 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 #D30942, 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.

#D30942 Channel Values

How #D30942 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 9 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 92% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 69% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D30942 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 text5.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D30942

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D30942; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D30942

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D30942.

How #D30942 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#D30942
Protanopia#5F5F40
Protanomaly#9B4A41
Deuteranopia#808036
Deuteranomaly#A8653B
Tritanopia#D21818
Tritanomaly#D2132E
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D30942 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d30942: #D30942;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D30942;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d30942': '#D30942' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.035, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_d30942">#D30942</color>
SVG fillfill="#D30942"

More Pink Colors

#D30942 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D30942 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D30942?

#D30942 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(211, 9, 66) in RGB and hsl(343, 92%, 43%) 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 2.77.

What is the RGB value of #D30942?

#D30942 is rgb(211, 9, 66) — red 211, green 9, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D30942?

#D30942 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 69%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D30942 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D30942 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D30942 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D30942 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 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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