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#D57699 Color

#D57699 is rgb(213, 118, 153) in RGB, hsl(338, 53%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 28%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D57699
HEX#D57699
RGBrgb(213, 118, 153)
HSLhsl(338, 53%, 65%)
HSVhsv(338, 45%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 28%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.125 357.5)
LABlab(61.41% 40.92 -1.63)
LCHlch(61.41% 40.95 357.72)

What #D57699 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 #D57699, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 5.33Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 7.73China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8.47Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.1Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.53Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 10.83

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

#D57699 Channel Values

How #D57699 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 118 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 53% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 45% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 28% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D57699 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D57699 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D57699

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D57699; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D57699
Complementary
#76D5B2
Analogous
#D576C8
Analogous
#D58376
Triadic
#99D576
Triadic
#7699D5
Split comp.
#76D583
Split comp.
#76C8D5

Tints & Shades of #D57699

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

#DB8AA8
#E09AB3
#E6ADC2
#ECC1D0
#F2D4DF
#F7E4EB

Shades

#CA537F
#BB3A69
#982F55
#752442
#52192E
#33101C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D57699.

How #D57699 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#D57699
Protanopia#8C8C99
Protanomaly#AE8499
Deuteranopia#9E9E96
Deuteranomaly#B79097
Tritanopia#D27B7B
Tritanomaly#D47988
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D57699 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d57699: #D57699;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D57699;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d57699': '#D57699' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.463, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_d57699">#D57699</color>
SVG fillfill="#D57699"

More Pink Colors

#D57699 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D57699 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D57699?

#D57699 is a light pink — rgb(213, 118, 153) in RGB and hsl(338, 53%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #D57699?

#D57699 is rgb(213, 118, 153) — red 213, green 118, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D57699?

#D57699 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 28%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D57699 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D57699 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D57699 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D57699 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 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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