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#D42186 Color

#D42186 is rgb(212, 33, 134) in RGB, hsl(326, 73%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 37%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D42186
HEX#D42186
RGBrgb(212, 33, 134)
HSLhsl(326, 73%, 48%)
HSVhsv(326, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 37%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.223 353)
LABlab(48.49% 70.72 -9.40)
LCHlch(48.49% 71.34 352.43)

What #D42186 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 #D42186, 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.

#D42186 Channel Values

How #D42186 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 33 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 73% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 37% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D42186 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 text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D42186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D42186; 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 #D42186

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D42186.

How #D42186 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#D42186
Protanopia#636385
Protanomaly#9D5086
Deuteranopia#838381
Deuteranomaly#AA6A83
Tritanopia#D03B3B
Tritanomaly#D23262
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D42186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d42186: #D42186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D42186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d42186': '#D42186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.129, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_d42186">#D42186</color>
SVG fillfill="#D42186"

More Pink Colors

#D42186 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D42186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D42186?

#D42186 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 33, 134) in RGB and hsl(326, 73%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.

What is the RGB value of #D42186?

#D42186 is rgb(212, 33, 134) — red 212, green 33, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D42186?

#D42186 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 37%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D42186 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D42186 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D42186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D42186 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 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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