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#D5154F Color

#D5154F is rgb(213, 21, 79) in RGB, hsl(342, 82%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 63%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5154F
HEX#D5154F
RGBrgb(213, 21, 79)
HSLhsl(342, 82%, 46%)
HSVhsv(342, 90%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 63%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.216 13.2)
LABlab(46.73% 69.98 22.06)
LCHlch(46.73% 73.38 17.50)

What #D5154F 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 #D5154F, 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.

#D5154F Channel Values

How #D5154F 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 21 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 82% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 90% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 63% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5154F 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 text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5154F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5154F; 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 #D5154F

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 #D5154F 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#D5154F
Protanopia#61614E
Protanomaly#9D4D4E
Deuteranopia#828245
Deuteranomaly#AA6849
Tritanopia#D42323
Tritanomaly#D41E39
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #D5154F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5154f: #D5154F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5154F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5154f': '#D5154F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.082, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_d5154f">#D5154F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5154F"

More Pink Colors

#D5154F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5154F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5154F?

#D5154F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 21, 79) in RGB and hsl(342, 82%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.

What is the RGB value of #D5154F?

#D5154F is rgb(213, 21, 79) — red 213, green 21, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5154F?

#D5154F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 63%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5154F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D5154F scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5154F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5154F 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.53, which is visibly different.

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