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#D51599 Color

#D51599 is rgb(213, 21, 153) in RGB, hsl(319, 82%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 28%, 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 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D51599
HEX#D51599
RGBrgb(213, 21, 153)
HSLhsl(319, 82%, 46%)
HSVhsv(319, 90%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 28%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.239 346.1)
LABlab(48.60% 74.29 -20.66)
LCHlch(48.60% 77.11 344.46)

What #D51599 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 #D51599, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.96Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.2Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 8.81Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.68Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 12.99Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D51599 Channel Values

How #D51599 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 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 82% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 90% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 28% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D51599 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D51599 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D51599

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D51599; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D51599
Complementary
#15D552
Analogous
#B215D5
Analogous
#D51538
Triadic
#99D515
Triadic
#1599D5
Split comp.
#38D515
Split comp.
#15D5B2

Tints & Shades of #D51599

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

#E925AB
#ED4AB9
#F06AC6
#F490D4
#F7B0E1
#FBD5EF

Shades

#BA1285
#9E1071
#820D5D
#660A49
#4A0735
#2E0521

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D51599.

How #D51599 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#D51599
Protanopia#616198
Protanomaly#9D4D99
Deuteranopia#828295
Deuteranomaly#AA6897
Tritanopia#CF3D3D
Tritanomaly#D2316E
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D51599 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d51599: #D51599;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D51599;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d51599': '#D51599' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.082, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_d51599">#D51599</color>
SVG fillfill="#D51599"

More Pink Colors

#D51599 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D51599 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D51599?

#D51599 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 21, 153) in RGB and hsl(319, 82%, 46%) 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 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #D51599?

#D51599 is rgb(213, 21, 153) — red 213, green 21, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D51599?

#D51599 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 28%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D51599 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D51599 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D51599 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D51599 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 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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