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#D40889 Color

#D40889 is rgb(212, 8, 137) in RGB, hsl(322, 93%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 35%, 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 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D40889
HEX#D40889
RGBrgb(212, 8, 137)
HSLhsl(322, 93%, 43%)
HSVhsv(322, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 35%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.236 351.1)
LABlab(47.42% 74.19 -12.83)
LCHlch(47.42% 75.29 350.19)

What #D40889 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 #D40889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.29Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.07Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.14Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.58Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 9.06Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.67

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

#D40889 Channel Values

How #D40889 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 212 · G 8 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 93% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 35% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D40889 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D40889 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D40889

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D40889; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D40889
Complementary
#08D452
Analogous
#B808D4
Analogous
#D40823
Triadic
#89D408
Triadic
#0889D4
Split comp.
#23D408
Split comp.
#08D4B8

Tints & Shades of #D40889

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

#F60EA1
#F835B0
#F95DC0
#FA7FCD
#FCA6DC
#FDCEEC

Shades

#B60776
#9D0666
#800553
#670443
#4A0330
#310220

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D40889.

How #D40889 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#D40889
Protanopia#5F5F88
Protanomaly#9C4B89
Deuteranopia#818184
Deuteranomaly#A96686
Tritanopia#CF3333
Tritanomaly#D12861
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D40889 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d40889: #D40889;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D40889;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d40889': '#D40889' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.031, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_d40889">#D40889</color>
SVG fillfill="#D40889"

More Pink Colors

#D40889 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D40889 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D40889?

#D40889 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 8, 137) in RGB and hsl(322, 93%, 43%) 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 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #D40889?

#D40889 is rgb(212, 8, 137) — red 212, green 8, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D40889?

#D40889 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 35%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D40889 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D40889 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D40889 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D40889 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 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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