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#D7429B Color

#D7429B is rgb(215, 66, 155) in RGB, hsl(324, 65%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 28%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7429B
HEX#D7429B
RGBrgb(215, 66, 155)
HSLhsl(324, 65%, 55%)
HSVhsv(324, 69%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 28%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.204 348)
LABlab(52.96% 64.17 -15.22)
LCHlch(52.96% 65.95 346.66)

What #D7429B 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 #D7429B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 5.75Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 6.23Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 8.97Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 9.43Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.44Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.54

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

#D7429B Channel Values

How #D7429B 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 66 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 65% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 69% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 28% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7429B 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7429B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7429B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7429B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7429B
Complementary
#42D77D
Analogous
#C842D7
Analogous
#D74251
Triadic
#9BD742
Triadic
#429BD7
Split comp.
#51D742
Split comp.
#42D7C8

Tints & Shades of #D7429B

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

#DC5BA8
#E274B6
#E78DC3
#EDABD3
#F3C4E0
#F8DDED

Shades

#CA2B8A
#A82473
#8B1D5F
#6D174B
#501137
#2E0A20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7429B.

How #D7429B 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#D7429B
Protanopia#70709A
Protanomaly#A3619B
Deuteranopia#8C8C97
Deuteranomaly#AF7599
Tritanopia#D25454
Tritanomaly#D44D77
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7429B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7429b: #D7429B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7429B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7429b': '#D7429B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.259, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_d7429b">#D7429B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7429B"

More Pink Colors

#D7429B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D7429B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7429B?

#D7429B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(215, 66, 155) in RGB and hsl(324, 65%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #D7429B?

#D7429B is rgb(215, 66, 155) — red 215, green 66, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7429B?

#D7429B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 28%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7429B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7429B scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7429B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7429B 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.