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#D59E95 Color

#D59E95 is rgb(213, 158, 149) in RGB, hsl(8, 43%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D59E95
HEX#D59E95
RGBrgb(213, 158, 149)
HSLhsl(8, 43%, 71%)
HSVhsv(8, 30%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.067 29.3)
LABlab(70.27% 20.18 13.16)
LCHlch(70.27% 24.09 33.11)

What #D59E95 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 #D59E95, 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 red in the library.

#D59E95 Channel Values

How #D59E95 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 158 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 43% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 30% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 30% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D59E95 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D59E95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D59E95; 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 #D59E95

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 #D59E95 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#D59E95
Protanopia#A9A995
Protanomaly#BCA595
Deuteranopia#B3B393
Deuteranomaly#C1AB94
Tritanopia#D69D9D
Tritanomaly#D59D9A
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #D59E95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d59e95: #D59E95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D59E95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d59e95': '#D59E95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.620, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_d59e95">#D59E95</color>
SVG fillfill="#D59E95"

More Red Colors

#D59E95 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D59E95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D59E95?

#D59E95 is a light red — rgb(213, 158, 149) in RGB and hsl(8, 43%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #D59E95?

#D59E95 is rgb(213, 158, 149) — red 213, green 158, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D59E95?

#D59E95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D59E95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D59E95 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D59E95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D59E95 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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