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#D7049B Color

#D7049B is rgb(215, 4, 155) in RGB, hsl(317, 96%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 28%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7049B
HEX#D7049B
RGBrgb(215, 4, 155)
HSLhsl(317, 96%, 43%)
HSVhsv(317, 98%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 28%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.247 345.6)
LABlab(48.50% 76.48 -21.97)
LCHlch(48.50% 79.57 343.97)

What #D7049B 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 #D7049B, 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.

#D7049B Channel Values

How #D7049B 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 215 · G 4 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 96% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 98% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 28% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7049B 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 text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7049B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7049B; 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 #D7049B

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 #D7049B 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#D7049B
Protanopia#60609A
Protanomaly#9E4B9B
Deuteranopia#838397
Deuteranomaly#AB6799
Tritanopia#D13A3A
Tritanomaly#D32D6E
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #D7049B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7049b: #D7049B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7049B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7049b': '#D7049B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.016, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_d7049b">#D7049B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7049B"

More Pink Colors

#D7049B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7049B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7049B?

#D7049B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 4, 155) in RGB and hsl(317, 96%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #D7049B?

#D7049B is rgb(215, 4, 155) — red 215, green 4, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7049B?

#D7049B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 28%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7049B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D7049B scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7049B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7049B 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.01, which is visibly different.

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