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#D4219E Color

#D4219E is rgb(212, 33, 158) in RGB, hsl(318, 73%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 25%, 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 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4219E
HEX#D4219E
RGBrgb(212, 33, 158)
HSLhsl(318, 73%, 48%)
HSVhsv(318, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 25%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.235 344.4)
LABlab(49.27% 72.56 -22.66)
LCHlch(49.27% 76.01 342.66)

What #D4219E 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 #D4219E, 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.

#D4219E Channel Values

How #D4219E 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 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 73% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 25% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4219E 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4219E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4219E; 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 #D4219E

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 #D4219E 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#D4219E
Protanopia#63639D
Protanomaly#9D509E
Deuteranopia#83839A
Deuteranomaly#AA6A9C
Tritanopia#CE4343
Tritanomaly#D03873
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #D4219E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4219e: #D4219E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4219E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4219e': '#D4219E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.129, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_d4219e">#D4219E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4219E"

More Pink Colors

#D4219E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4219E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4219E?

#D4219E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 33, 158) in RGB and hsl(318, 73%, 48%) 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 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #D4219E?

#D4219E is rgb(212, 33, 158) — red 212, green 33, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4219E?

#D4219E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 25%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4219E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D4219E scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4219E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4219E 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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