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#D62E5E Color

#D62E5E is rgb(214, 46, 94) in RGB, hsl(343, 67%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 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 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D62E5E
HEX#D62E5E
RGBrgb(214, 46, 94)
HSLhsl(343, 67%, 51%)
HSVhsv(343, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 56%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.203 10.2)
LABlab(49.01% 65.88 15.83)
LCHlch(49.01% 67.76 13.51)

What #D62E5E 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 #D62E5E, 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.

#D62E5E Channel Values

How #D62E5E 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 214 · G 46 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 67% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · 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 #D62E5E 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 #D62E5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D62E5E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D62E5E

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

Shades

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How #D62E5E 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#D62E5E
Protanopia#68685D
Protanomaly#A0565D
Deuteranopia#878756
Deuteranomaly#AC6E5A
Tritanopia#D43737
Tritanomaly#D5344A
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #D62E5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d62e5e: #D62E5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D62E5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d62e5e': '#D62E5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.180, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_d62e5e">#D62E5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D62E5E"

More Pink Colors

#D62E5E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D62E5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D62E5E?

#D62E5E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(214, 46, 94) in RGB and hsl(343, 67%, 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 2.55.

What is the RGB value of #D62E5E?

#D62E5E is rgb(214, 46, 94) — red 214, green 46, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D62E5E?

#D62E5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 56%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D62E5E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D62E5E 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 #D62E5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D62E5E 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 20.4, which is visibly different.

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