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#D91C84 Color

#D91C84 is rgb(217, 28, 132) in RGB, hsl(327, 77%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 39%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D91C84
HEX#D91C84
RGBrgb(217, 28, 132)
HSLhsl(327, 77%, 48%)
HSVhsv(327, 87%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 39%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.228 354.6)
LABlab(49.09% 72.68 -7.17)
LCHlch(49.09% 73.03 354.37)

What #D91C84 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 #D91C84, 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.

#D91C84 Channel Values

How #D91C84 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 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 77% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 87% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 39% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D91C84 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D91C84

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D91C84; 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 #D91C84

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 #D91C84 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#D91C84
Protanopia#646483
Protanomaly#A15184
Deuteranopia#86867F
Deuteranomaly#AD6B81
Tritanopia#D53838
Tritanomaly#D72F60
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #D91C84 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d91c84: #D91C84;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D91C84;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d91c84': '#D91C84' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.110, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_d91c84">#D91C84</color>
SVG fillfill="#D91C84"

More Pink Colors

#D91C84 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D91C84 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D91C84?

#D91C84 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 28, 132) in RGB and hsl(327, 77%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.

What is the RGB value of #D91C84?

#D91C84 is rgb(217, 28, 132) — red 217, green 28, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D91C84?

#D91C84 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 39%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D91C84 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D91C84 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D91C84 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D91C84 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 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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