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#D51097 Color

#D51097 is rgb(213, 16, 151) in RGB, hsl(319, 86%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 29%, 16%) 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D51097
HEX#D51097
RGBrgb(213, 16, 151)
HSLhsl(319, 86%, 45%)
HSVhsv(319, 92%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 29%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.241 346.6)
LABlab(48.33% 74.73 -19.89)
LCHlch(48.33% 77.33 345.10)

What #D51097 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 #D51097, 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.

#D51097 Channel Values

How #D51097 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 213 · G 16 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 86% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 92% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 29% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D51097 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D51097 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D51097

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D51097; 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 #D51097

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D51097.

How #D51097 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#D51097
Protanopia#606096
Protanomaly#9D4C97
Deuteranopia#828293
Deuteranomaly#AA6795
Tritanopia#CF3B3B
Tritanomaly#D22F6C
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D51097 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d51097: #D51097;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D51097;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d51097': '#D51097' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.063, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_d51097">#D51097</color>
SVG fillfill="#D51097"

More Pink Colors

#D51097 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D51097 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D51097?

#D51097 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 16, 151) in RGB and hsl(319, 86%, 45%) 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #D51097?

#D51097 is rgb(213, 16, 151) — red 213, green 16, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D51097?

#D51097 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 29%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D51097 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D51097 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D51097 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D51097 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 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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