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#D888AD Color

#D888AD is rgb(216, 136, 173) in RGB, hsl(332, 51%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 20%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D888AD
HEX#D888AD
RGBrgb(216, 136, 173)
HSLhsl(332, 51%, 69%)
HSVhsv(332, 37%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 20%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.108 350.9)
LABlab(66.11% 35.08 -6.07)
LCHlch(66.11% 35.60 350.18)

What #D888AD 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 #D888AD, 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.

#D888AD Channel Values

How #D888AD 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 136 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 51% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 37% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 20% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D888AD 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D888AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D888AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D888AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D888AD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D888AD.

How #D888AD 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#D888AD
Protanopia#9A9AAD
Protanomaly#B693AD
Deuteranopia#A8A8AB
Deuteranomaly#BD9CAC
Tritanopia#D58D8D
Tritanomaly#D68B9B
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D888AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d888ad: #D888AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D888AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d888ad': '#D888AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.533, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_d888ad">#D888AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D888AD"

More Pink Colors

#D888AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D888AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D888AD?

#D888AD is a light pink — rgb(216, 136, 173) in RGB and hsl(332, 51%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #D888AD?

#D888AD is rgb(216, 136, 173) — red 216, green 136, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D888AD?

#D888AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 20%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D888AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D888AD scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D888AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D888AD 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 13.66, which is visibly different.

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