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#D70999 Color

#D70999 is rgb(215, 9, 153) in RGB, hsl(318, 92%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 29%, 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 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D70999
HEX#D70999
RGBrgb(215, 9, 153)
HSLhsl(318, 92%, 44%)
HSVhsv(318, 96%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 29%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.245 346.3)
LABlab(48.57% 75.94 -20.67)
LCHlch(48.57% 78.70 344.77)

What #D70999 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 #D70999, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.34Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 9.75Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.79Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.47Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 13.16Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.91

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

#D70999 Channel Values

How #D70999 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 9 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 92% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 96% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 29% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D70999 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 text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D70999 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D70999

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D70999; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D70999
Complementary
#09D747
Analogous
#AE09D7
Analogous
#D70932
Triadic
#99D709
Triadic
#0999D7
Split comp.
#32D709
Split comp.
#09D7AE

Tints & Shades of #D70999

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

#F514B2
#F736BD
#F85DCA
#FA85D7
#FCACE4
#FDCEEF

Shades

#BA0885
#A20773
#84065E
#670449
#490334
#310223

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D70999.

How #D70999 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#D70999
Protanopia#606098
Protanomaly#9E4C99
Deuteranopia#838395
Deuteranomaly#AB6797
Tritanopia#D13A3A
Tritanomaly#D42D6D
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D70999 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d70999: #D70999;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D70999;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d70999': '#D70999' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.035, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_d70999">#D70999</color>
SVG fillfill="#D70999"

More Pink Colors

#D70999 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D70999 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D70999?

#D70999 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 9, 153) in RGB and hsl(318, 92%, 44%) 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 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #D70999?

#D70999 is rgb(215, 9, 153) — red 215, green 9, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D70999?

#D70999 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 29%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D70999 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D70999 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D70999 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D70999 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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