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#D81399 Color

#D81399 is rgb(216, 19, 153) in RGB, hsl(319, 84%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 29%, 15%) 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D81399
HEX#D81399
RGBrgb(216, 19, 153)
HSLhsl(319, 84%, 46%)
HSVhsv(319, 91%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 29%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.242 346.7)
LABlab(49.10% 75.21 -19.84)
LCHlch(49.10% 77.78 345.22)

What #D81399 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 #D81399, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.44Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.9Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 8.98Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.4Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 12.16Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 12.74

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

#D81399 Channel Values

How #D81399 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 216 · G 19 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 84% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 91% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 29% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D81399 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 text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D81399 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D81399

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D81399; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D81399
Complementary
#13D851
Analogous
#B413D8
Analogous
#D81337
Triadic
#99D813
Triadic
#1399D8
Split comp.
#37D813
Split comp.
#13D8B4

Tints & Shades of #D81399

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

#EC22AC
#EF48BA
#F269C7
#F58ED5
#F8AFE1
#FBD5EF

Shades

#BC1085
#A00E71
#830B5D
#670949
#4B0735
#2F0421

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D81399.

How #D81399 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#D81399
Protanopia#626298
Protanomaly#9F4E99
Deuteranopia#848495
Deuteranomaly#AC6996
Tritanopia#D23C3C
Tritanomaly#D5306E
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D81399 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d81399: #D81399;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D81399;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d81399': '#D81399' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.075, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_d81399">#D81399</color>
SVG fillfill="#D81399"

More Pink Colors

#D81399 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D81399 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D81399?

#D81399 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 19, 153) in RGB and hsl(319, 84%, 46%) 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 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #D81399?

#D81399 is rgb(216, 19, 153) — red 216, green 19, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D81399?

#D81399 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 29%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D81399 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D81399 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D81399 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D81399 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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