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#D5305E Color

#D5305E is rgb(213, 48, 94) in RGB, hsl(343, 66%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5305E
HEX#D5305E
RGBrgb(213, 48, 94)
HSLhsl(343, 66%, 51%)
HSVhsv(343, 77%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.2 10.4)
LABlab(49.01% 65.07 15.80)
LCHlch(49.01% 66.96 13.65)

What #D5305E 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 #D5305E, 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.

#D5305E Channel Values

How #D5305E 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 48 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 66% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 77% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 56% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5305E 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5305E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5305E; 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 #D5305E

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 #D5305E 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#D5305E
Protanopia#68685D
Protanomaly#9F575D
Deuteranopia#868657
Deuteranomaly#AC6E5A
Tritanopia#D43838
Tritanomaly#D4354A
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #D5305E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5305e: #D5305E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5305E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5305e': '#D5305E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.188, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_d5305e">#D5305E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5305E"

More Pink Colors

#D5305E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5305E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5305E?

#D5305E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 48, 94) in RGB and hsl(343, 66%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #D5305E?

#D5305E is rgb(213, 48, 94) — red 213, green 48, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5305E?

#D5305E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5305E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D5305E scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5305E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5305E 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 20.67, which is visibly different.

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