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#D5769C Color

#D5769C is rgb(213, 118, 156) in RGB, hsl(336, 53%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 27%, 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 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5769C
HEX#D5769C
RGBrgb(213, 118, 156)
HSLhsl(336, 53%, 65%)
HSVhsv(336, 45%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 27%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.126 355.6)
LABlab(61.49% 41.21 -3.24)
LCHlch(61.49% 41.34 355.51)

What #D5769C 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 #D5769C, 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.

#D5769C Channel Values

How #D5769C 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 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 53% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 45% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 27% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5769C 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5769C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5769C; 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 #D5769C

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 #D5769C 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#D5769C
Protanopia#8C8C9C
Protanomaly#AE849C
Deuteranopia#9E9E99
Deuteranomaly#B7909A
Tritanopia#D27C7C
Tritanomaly#D3798A
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #D5769C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5769c: #D5769C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5769C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5769c': '#D5769C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.463, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_d5769c">#D5769C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5769C"

More Pink Colors

#D5769C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5769C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5769C?

#D5769C is a light pink — rgb(213, 118, 156) in RGB and hsl(336, 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 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #D5769C?

#D5769C is rgb(213, 118, 156) — red 213, green 118, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5769C?

#D5769C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 27%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5769C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5769C scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5769C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5769C 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 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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