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#D55D89 Color

#D55D89 is rgb(213, 93, 137) in RGB, hsl(338, 59%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 36%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic (#D65282), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55D89
HEX#D55D89
RGBrgb(213, 93, 137)
HSLhsl(338, 59%, 60%)
HSVhsv(338, 56%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 36%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.157 359.5)
LABlab(56.26% 51.26 0.18)
LCHlch(56.26% 51.26 0.21)

What #D55D89 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 #D55D89, 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.

#D55D89 Channel Values

How #D55D89 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 93 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 59% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 56% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 36% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55D89 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D55D89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55D89; 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 #D55D89

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 #D55D89 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#D55D89
Protanopia#7D7D88
Protanomaly#A77189
Deuteranopia#939385
Deuteranomaly#B18187
Tritanopia#D26464
Tritanomaly#D36175
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #D55D89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55d89: #D55D89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55D89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55d89': '#D55D89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.365, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_d55d89">#D55D89</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55D89"

More Pink Colors

#D55D89 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D55D89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55D89?

#D55D89 is a light pink — rgb(213, 93, 137) in RGB and hsl(338, 59%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic (#D65282), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #D55D89?

#D55D89 is rgb(213, 93, 137) — red 213, green 93, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55D89?

#D55D89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 36%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55D89 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55D89 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55D89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55D89 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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