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#D48CA3 Color

#D48CA3 is rgb(212, 140, 163) in RGB, hsl(341, 46%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 23%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D48CA3
HEX#D48CA3
RGBrgb(212, 140, 163)
HSLhsl(341, 46%, 69%)
HSVhsv(341, 34%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 23%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.092 358.9)
LABlab(66.27% 30.48 -0.30)
LCHlch(66.27% 30.48 359.44)

What #D48CA3 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 #D48CA3, 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.

#D48CA3 Channel Values

How #D48CA3 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 140 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 46% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 34% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 23% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D48CA3 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D48CA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D48CA3; 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 #D48CA3

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 #D48CA3 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#D48CA3
Protanopia#9B9BA3
Protanomaly#B596A3
Deuteranopia#A8A8A1
Deuteranomaly#BB9EA2
Tritanopia#D28F8F
Tritanomaly#D38E97
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #D48CA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d48ca3: #D48CA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D48CA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d48ca3': '#D48CA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.549, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_d48ca3">#D48CA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#D48CA3"

More Pink Colors

#D48CA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D48CA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D48CA3?

#D48CA3 is a light pink — rgb(212, 140, 163) in RGB and hsl(341, 46%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #D48CA3?

#D48CA3 is rgb(212, 140, 163) — red 212, green 140, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D48CA3?

#D48CA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 23%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D48CA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D48CA3 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D48CA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D48CA3 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.03, which is visibly different.

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