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#D9178F Color

#D9178F is rgb(217, 23, 143) in RGB, hsl(323, 81%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 34%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9178F
HEX#D9178F
RGBrgb(217, 23, 143)
HSLhsl(323, 81%, 47%)
HSVhsv(323, 89%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 34%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.236 350.5)
LABlab(49.15% 74.19 -13.74)
LCHlch(49.15% 75.45 349.51)

What #D9178F 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 #D9178F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 6.11Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.12Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 7.73Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.74Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.68Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.82

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

#D9178F Channel Values

How #D9178F 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 217 · G 23 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 81% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 89% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 34% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 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 #D9178F 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9178F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9178F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9178F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9178F
Complementary
#17D961
Analogous
#C217D9
Analogous
#D9172D
Triadic
#8FD917
Triadic
#178FD9
Split comp.
#2DD917
Split comp.
#17D9C2

Tints & Shades of #D9178F

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

#E92BA0
#ED50B0
#F070BF
#F390CD
#F7B1DC
#FBD5EC

Shades

#BD147C
#A2116A
#860E58
#660B43
#4A0831
#2E051E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9178F.

How #D9178F 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#D9178F
Protanopia#63638E
Protanomaly#A04F8F
Deuteranopia#85858A
Deuteranomaly#AD6A8C
Tritanopia#D43A3A
Tritanomaly#D62F67
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #D9178F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9178f: #D9178F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9178F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9178f': '#D9178F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.090, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_d9178f">#D9178F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9178F"

More Pink Colors

#D9178F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D9178F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9178F?

#D9178F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 23, 143) in RGB and hsl(323, 81%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #D9178F?

#D9178F is rgb(217, 23, 143) — red 217, green 23, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9178F?

#D9178F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 34%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9178F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D9178F scores 4.7:1 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 #D9178F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9178F 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 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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