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#D4089D Color

#D4089D is rgb(212, 8, 157) in RGB, hsl(316, 93%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 26%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4089D
HEX#D4089D
RGBrgb(212, 8, 157)
HSLhsl(316, 93%, 43%)
HSVhsv(316, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 26%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.246 344.3)
LABlab(48.09% 75.68 -23.86)
LCHlch(48.09% 79.35 342.50)

What #D4089D 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 #D4089D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.12Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.88Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 11.91Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 12.6Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.27Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 15.17

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

#D4089D Channel Values

How #D4089D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 93% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 26% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4089D 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 text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4089D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4089D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4089D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D4089D
Complementary
#08D43E
Analogous
#A408D4
Analogous
#D40837
Triadic
#9DD408
Triadic
#089DD4
Split comp.
#37D408
Split comp.
#08D4A4

Tints & Shades of #D4089D

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

#F60EB8
#F835C4
#F95DCF
#FA7FD9
#FCA6E5
#FDCEF1

Shades

#B60787
#9D0675
#80055F
#67044D
#4A0337
#310225

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4089D.

How #D4089D 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#D4089D
Protanopia#5F5F9C
Protanomaly#9C4B9D
Deuteranopia#818199
Deuteranomaly#A9669B
Tritanopia#CE3C3C
Tritanomaly#D02E70
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4089D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4089d: #D4089D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4089D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4089d': '#D4089D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.031, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_d4089d">#D4089D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4089D"

More Pink Colors

#D4089D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D4089D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4089D?

#D4089D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 8, 157) in RGB and hsl(316, 93%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.

What is the RGB value of #D4089D?

#D4089D is rgb(212, 8, 157) — red 212, green 8, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4089D?

#D4089D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 26%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4089D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D4089D scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4089D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4089D 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 11.91, which is visibly different.

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