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#D4164C Color

#D4164C is rgb(212, 22, 76) in RGB, hsl(343, 81%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 64%, 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 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4164C
HEX#D4164C
RGBrgb(212, 22, 76)
HSLhsl(343, 81%, 46%)
HSVhsv(343, 90%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 64%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.215 14.2)
LABlab(46.53% 69.48 23.61)
LCHlch(46.53% 73.38 18.77)

What #D4164C 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 #D4164C, 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.

#D4164C Channel Values

How #D4164C 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 22 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 81% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 90% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 64% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4164C 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 text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4164C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4164C; 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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Tints & Shades of #D4164C

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 #D4164C 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#D4164C
Protanopia#61614A
Protanomaly#9C4D4B
Deuteranopia#828242
Deuteranomaly#A96846
Tritanopia#D32222
Tritanomaly#D31E37
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #D4164C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4164c: #D4164C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4164C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4164c': '#D4164C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.086, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_d4164c">#D4164C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4164C"

More Pink Colors

#D4164C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4164C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4164C?

#D4164C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 22, 76) in RGB and hsl(343, 81%, 46%) 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 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #D4164C?

#D4164C is rgb(212, 22, 76) — red 212, green 22, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4164C?

#D4164C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 64%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4164C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D4164C scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4164C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4164C 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 12.08, which is visibly different.

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