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#D72368 Color

#D72368 is rgb(215, 35, 104) in RGB, hsl(337, 72%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 52%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D72368
HEX#D72368
RGBrgb(215, 35, 104)
HSLhsl(337, 72%, 49%)
HSVhsv(337, 84%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 52%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.214 5.3)
LABlab(48.47% 69.23 8.99)
LCHlch(48.47% 69.82 7.40)

What #D72368 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 #D72368, 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.

#D72368 Channel Values

How #D72368 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 35 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 72% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 84% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 52% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D72368 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 text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D72368

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D72368; 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 #D72368

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 #D72368 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#D72368
Protanopia#656567
Protanomaly#A05267
Deuteranopia#858561
Deuteranomaly#AC6B64
Tritanopia#D53232
Tritanomaly#D62D4D
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #D72368 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d72368: #D72368;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D72368;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d72368': '#D72368' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.137, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_d72368">#D72368</color>
SVG fillfill="#D72368"

More Pink Colors

#D72368 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D72368 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D72368?

#D72368 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 35, 104) in RGB and hsl(337, 72%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #D72368?

#D72368 is rgb(215, 35, 104) — red 215, green 35, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D72368?

#D72368 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 52%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D72368 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D72368 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D72368 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D72368 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 20.98, which is visibly different.

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