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#D8189E Color

#D8189E is rgb(216, 24, 158) in RGB, hsl(318, 80%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 27%, 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 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8189E
HEX#D8189E
RGBrgb(216, 24, 158)
HSLhsl(318, 80%, 47%)
HSVhsv(318, 89%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 27%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.242 345.2)
LABlab(49.50% 74.96 -22.21)
LCHlch(49.50% 78.18 343.49)

What #D8189E 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 #D8189E, 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.

#D8189E Channel Values

How #D8189E 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 24 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 80% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 89% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 27% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8189E 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 text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8189E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8189E; 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 #D8189E

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 #D8189E 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#D8189E
Protanopia#63639D
Protanomaly#A04F9E
Deuteranopia#85859A
Deuteranomaly#AC6A9C
Tritanopia#D24040
Tritanomaly#D43472
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #D8189E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8189e: #D8189E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8189E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8189e': '#D8189E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.094, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_d8189e">#D8189E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8189E"

More Pink Colors

#D8189E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8189E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8189E?

#D8189E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 24, 158) in RGB and hsl(318, 80%, 47%) 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 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #D8189E?

#D8189E is rgb(216, 24, 158) — red 216, green 24, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8189E?

#D8189E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 27%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8189E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D8189E scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8189E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8189E 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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