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#D44EAE Color

#D44EAE is rgb(212, 78, 174) in RGB, hsl(317, 61%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 18%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D44EAE
HEX#D44EAE
RGBrgb(212, 78, 174)
HSLhsl(317, 61%, 57%)
HSVhsv(317, 63%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 18%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.197 340.6)
LABlab(54.74% 60.71 -23.71)
LCHlch(54.74% 65.17 338.66)

What #D44EAE 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 #D44EAE, 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.

#D44EAE Channel Values

How #D44EAE 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 78 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 61% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 63% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 18% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D44EAE 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D44EAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D44EAE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D44EAE

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

Shades

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How #D44EAE 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#D44EAE
Protanopia#7474AE
Protanomaly#A367AE
Deuteranopia#8E8EAB
Deuteranomaly#AE79AC
Tritanopia#CE6161
Tritanomaly#D05A87
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #D44EAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d44eae: #D44EAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D44EAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d44eae': '#D44EAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.306, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d44eae">#D44EAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D44EAE"

More Pink Colors

#D44EAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D44EAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D44EAE?

#D44EAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(212, 78, 174) in RGB and hsl(317, 61%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #D44EAE?

#D44EAE is rgb(212, 78, 174) — red 212, green 78, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D44EAE?

#D44EAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 18%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D44EAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D44EAE scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D44EAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D44EAE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.5, which is visibly different.

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