Wild Orchid (#D470A2)

The hex code for Wild Orchid is #D470A2. It is rgb(212, 112, 162) in RGB, hsl(330, 54%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 17%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D470A2

HEX#D470A2

RGBrgb(212, 112, 162)

HSLhsl(330, 54%, 64%)

HSVhsv(330, 47%, 83%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.138 350.1)

LABlab(60.30% 44.40 -8.44)

LCHlch(60.30% 45.19 349.24)

Colors Closest to Wild Orchid

Wild Orchid is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 4.72 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 6.64 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 7.75 Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.83 Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.72 Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.7

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#D470A2 Channel Values

How Wild Orchid breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 212 · G 112 · B 162	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 330° · S 54% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 330° · S 47% · V 83%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 47% · Y 24% · K 17%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Wild Orchid 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 text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Wild Orchid

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Wild Orchid

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 Wild Orchid 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#D470A2

Protanopia#8888A2

Protanomaly#AC7FA2

Deuteranopia#9B9B9F

Deuteranomaly#B48CA0

Tritanopia#D07878

Tritanomaly#D2758B

Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #D470A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--wild-orchid: #D470A2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D470A2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'wild-orchid': '#D470A2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.439, blue: 0.635)

Android XML<color name="wild_orchid">#D470A2</color>

SVG fillfill="#D470A2"

More Pink Colors

Wild Orchid sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

d473d4 d39bcb d6006b d24b78 d65282 d14dcd d70040 d10047 d71868 d07cd0 d74894 d0417e e1ade1 ebb0d7 f4a8ff fc74fd ff246d ff94cd 2f1d2f 5b3256 7a1f3d 963d7f ab1273 c74375

#D470A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Wild Orchid?

The hex code for Wild Orchid is #D470A2. That is rgb(212, 112, 162) in RGB, hsl(330, 54%, 64%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 17%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D470A2?

#D470A2 is rgb(212, 112, 162) — red 212, green 112, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D470A2?

#D470A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 24%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D470A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D470A2 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D470A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D470A2 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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