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#D9208F Color

#D9208F is rgb(217, 32, 143) in RGB, hsl(324, 74%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 34%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9208F
HEX#D9208F
RGBrgb(217, 32, 143)
HSLhsl(324, 74%, 49%)
HSVhsv(324, 85%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 34%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.231 350.8)
LABlab(49.66% 72.75 -12.97)
LCHlch(49.66% 73.90 349.89)

What #D9208F 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 #D9208F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 5.36Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.62Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 6.43Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.89Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 7.91Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 8.01

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

#D9208F Channel Values

How #D9208F 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 32 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 74% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 85% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 34% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9208F 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9208F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9208F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9208F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9208F
Complementary
#20D96A
Analogous
#C720D9
Analogous
#D92033
Triadic
#8FD920
Triadic
#208FD9
Split comp.
#33D920
Split comp.
#20D9C7

Tints & Shades of #D9208F

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

#E23C9F
#E65BAF
#EB7ABE
#F099CD
#F4B8DC
#F9D7EB

Shades

#BF1D7E
#A01869
#851458
#660F43
#4B0B32
#2C071D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9208F.

How #D9208F 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#D9208F
Protanopia#65658E
Protanomaly#A1528F
Deuteranopia#86868A
Deuteranomaly#AE6C8C
Tritanopia#D43D3D
Tritanomaly#D63468
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D9208F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9208f: #D9208F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9208F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9208f': '#D9208F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.125, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_d9208f">#D9208F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9208F"

More Pink Colors

#D9208F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D9208F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9208F?

#D9208F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 32, 143) in RGB and hsl(324, 74%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #D9208F?

#D9208F is rgb(217, 32, 143) — red 217, green 32, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9208F?

#D9208F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 34%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9208F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D9208F scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9208F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9208F 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 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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