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#D73387 Color

#D73387 is rgb(215, 51, 135) in RGB, hsl(329, 67%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 37%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D73387
HEX#D73387
RGBrgb(215, 51, 135)
HSLhsl(329, 67%, 52%)
HSVhsv(329, 76%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 37%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.211 354.5)
LABlab(50.64% 67.27 -6.75)
LCHlch(50.64% 67.61 354.27)

What #D73387 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 #D73387, 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.

#D73387 Channel Values

How #D73387 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 51 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 67% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 76% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 37% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D73387 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D73387

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D73387; 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 #D73387

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 #D73387 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#D73387
Protanopia#6A6A86
Protanomaly#A15987
Deuteranopia#888882
Deuteranomaly#AD7084
Tritanopia#D34545
Tritanomaly#D53E66
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #D73387 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d73387: #D73387;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D73387;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d73387': '#D73387' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.200, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_d73387">#D73387</color>
SVG fillfill="#D73387"

More Pink Colors

#D73387 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D73387 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D73387?

#D73387 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 51, 135) in RGB and hsl(329, 67%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.

What is the RGB value of #D73387?

#D73387 is rgb(215, 51, 135) — red 215, green 51, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D73387?

#D73387 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 37%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D73387 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D73387 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D73387 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D73387 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 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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