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#D91C61 Color

#D91C61 is rgb(217, 28, 97) in RGB, hsl(338, 77%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 55%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D91C61
HEX#D91C61
RGBrgb(217, 28, 97)
HSLhsl(338, 77%, 48%)
HSVhsv(338, 87%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 55%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.218 7.7)
LABlab(48.25% 70.70 13.09)
LCHlch(48.25% 71.90 10.49)

What #D91C61 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 #D91C61, 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.

#D91C61 Channel Values

How #D91C61 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 28 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 77% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 87% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 55% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D91C61 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D91C61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D91C61; 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 #D91C61

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 #D91C61 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#D91C61
Protanopia#646460
Protanomaly#A15160
Deuteranopia#868659
Deuteranomaly#AD6B5C
Tritanopia#D72C2C
Tritanomaly#D82647
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #D91C61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d91c61: #D91C61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D91C61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d91c61': '#D91C61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.110, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_d91c61">#D91C61</color>
SVG fillfill="#D91C61"

More Pink Colors

#D91C61 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D91C61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D91C61?

#D91C61 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 28, 97) in RGB and hsl(338, 77%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #D91C61?

#D91C61 is rgb(217, 28, 97) — red 217, green 28, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D91C61?

#D91C61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 55%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D91C61 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D91C61 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D91C61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D91C61 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 22.4, which is visibly different.

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