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#D8649C Color

#D8649C is rgb(216, 100, 156) in RGB, hsl(331, 60%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 28%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8649C
HEX#D8649C
RGBrgb(216, 100, 156)
HSLhsl(331, 60%, 62%)
HSVhsv(331, 54%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 28%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.158 352.1)
LABlab(58.44% 50.80 -7.63)
LCHlch(58.44% 51.37 351.46)

What #D8649C 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 #D8649C, 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.

#D8649C Channel Values

How #D8649C 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 100 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 60% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 54% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 28% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8649C 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8649C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8649C; 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 #D8649C

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 #D8649C 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#D8649C
Protanopia#82829B
Protanomaly#AB779C
Deuteranopia#989899
Deuteranomaly#B5869A
Tritanopia#D46D6D
Tritanomaly#D66A82
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #D8649C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8649c: #D8649C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8649C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8649c': '#D8649C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.392, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_d8649c">#D8649C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8649C"

More Pink Colors

#D8649C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8649C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8649C?

#D8649C is a light pink — rgb(216, 100, 156) in RGB and hsl(331, 60%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #D8649C?

#D8649C is rgb(216, 100, 156) — red 216, green 100, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8649C?

#D8649C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 28%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8649C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8649C scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8649C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8649C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.

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