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#D72371 Color

#D72371 is rgb(215, 35, 113) in RGB, hsl(334, 72%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 47%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D72371
HEX#D72371
RGBrgb(215, 35, 113)
HSLhsl(334, 72%, 49%)
HSVhsv(334, 84%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 47%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.216 1.8)
LABlab(48.67% 69.73 3.75)
LCHlch(48.67% 69.83 3.08)

What #D72371 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 #D72371, 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.

#D72371 Channel Values

How #D72371 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 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 72% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 84% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 47% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D72371 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D72371

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D72371; 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 #D72371

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 #D72371 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#D72371
Protanopia#656570
Protanomaly#A05270
Deuteranopia#85856B
Deuteranomaly#AC6B6D
Tritanopia#D43535
Tritanomaly#D52F53
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #D72371 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d72371: #D72371;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D72371;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d72371': '#D72371' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.137, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_d72371">#D72371</color>
SVG fillfill="#D72371"

More Pink Colors

#D72371 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D72371 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D72371?

#D72371 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 35, 113) in RGB and hsl(334, 72%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #D72371?

#D72371 is rgb(215, 35, 113) — red 215, green 35, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D72371?

#D72371 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 47%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D72371 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D72371 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D72371 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D72371 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 17.7, which is visibly different.

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