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#D8559F Color

#D8559F is rgb(216, 85, 159) in RGB, hsl(326, 63%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 15%) 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 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8559F
HEX#D8559F
RGBrgb(216, 85, 159)
HSLhsl(326, 63%, 59%)
HSVhsv(326, 61%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.182 348.4)
LABlab(55.98% 57.61 -13.03)
LCHlch(55.98% 59.06 347.26)

What #D8559F 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 #D8559F, 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.

#D8559F Channel Values

How #D8559F 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 85 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 63% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 61% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 26% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8559F 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8559F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8559F; 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 #D8559F

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 #D8559F 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#D8559F
Protanopia#79799E
Protanomaly#A86D9F
Deuteranopia#92929B
Deuteranomaly#B27E9D
Tritanopia#D36262
Tritanomaly#D55D7F
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #D8559F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8559f: #D8559F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8559F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8559f': '#D8559F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.333, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_d8559f">#D8559F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8559F"

More Pink Colors

#D8559F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8559F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8559F?

#D8559F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(216, 85, 159) in RGB and hsl(326, 63%, 59%) 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 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #D8559F?

#D8559F is rgb(216, 85, 159) — red 216, green 85, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8559F?

#D8559F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8559F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8559F scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8559F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8559F 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.

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