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#D37EBC Color

#D37EBC is rgb(211, 126, 188) in RGB, hsl(316, 49%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D37EBC
HEX#D37EBC
RGBrgb(211, 126, 188)
HSLhsl(316, 49%, 66%)
HSVhsv(316, 40%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.131 337.7)
LABlab(63.75% 40.11 -18.08)
LCHlch(63.75% 43.99 335.73)

What #D37EBC 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 #D37EBC, 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.

#D37EBC Channel Values

How #D37EBC 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 126 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 49% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 40% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 11% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D37EBC 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D37EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D37EBC; 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 #D37EBC

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

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How #D37EBC 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#D37EBC
Protanopia#9191BC
Protanomaly#AF8ABC
Deuteranopia#A1A1BA
Deuteranomaly#B794BB
Tritanopia#CE8888
Tritanomaly#D0849F
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D37EBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d37ebc: #D37EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D37EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d37ebc': '#D37EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.494, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_d37ebc">#D37EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D37EBC"

More Pink Colors

#D37EBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D37EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D37EBC?

#D37EBC is a light pink — rgb(211, 126, 188) in RGB and hsl(316, 49%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #D37EBC?

#D37EBC is rgb(211, 126, 188) — red 211, green 126, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D37EBC?

#D37EBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D37EBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D37EBC scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D37EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D37EBC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.97, which is visibly different.

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