#D40248 Color
#D40248 is rgb(212, 2, 72) in RGB, hsl(340, 98%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 66%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D40248rgb(212, 2, 72)hsl(340, 98%, 42%)hsv(340, 99%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 66%, 17%)oklch(55.4% 0.221 14.6)lab(45.75% 71.35 25.13)lch(45.75% 75.64 19.40)What #D40248 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 #D40248, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D40248 Channel Values
How #D40248 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 212 · G 2 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 98% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 99% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 66% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D40248 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.
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Colors That Go With #D40248
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D40248; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D40248
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 #D40248 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.
#D40248#5E5E46#9C4A47#81813D#A96542#D31717#D31131#6A6A6AUsing #D40248 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d40248: #D40248;background-color: #D40248;colors: { 'color-d40248': '#D40248' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.008, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_d40248">#D40248</color>fill="#D40248"More Pink Colors
#D40248 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D40248 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D40248?
#D40248 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 2, 72) in RGB and hsl(340, 98%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #D40248?
#D40248 is rgb(212, 2, 72) — red 212, green 2, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D40248?
#D40248 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 66%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D40248 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D40248 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D40248 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D40248 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 10.57, which is visibly different.
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