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#D95E8B Color

#D95E8B is rgb(217, 94, 139) in RGB, hsl(338, 62%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic (#D65282), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D95E8B
HEX#D95E8B
RGBrgb(217, 94, 139)
HSLhsl(338, 62%, 61%)
HSVhsv(338, 57%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.16 359.7)
LABlab(57.10% 52.32 0.33)
LCHlch(57.10% 52.32 0.36)

What #D95E8B 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 #D95E8B, 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.

#D95E8B Channel Values

How #D95E8B 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 94 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 62% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 57% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 36% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D95E8B 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D95E8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D95E8B; 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 #D95E8B

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 #D95E8B 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#D95E8B
Protanopia#7F7F8A
Protanomaly#AA738B
Deuteranopia#969687
Deuteranomaly#B58389
Tritanopia#D66565
Tritanomaly#D76276
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #D95E8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d95e8b: #D95E8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D95E8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d95e8b': '#D95E8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.369, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_d95e8b">#D95E8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D95E8B"

More Pink Colors

#D95E8B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D95E8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D95E8B?

#D95E8B is a light pink — rgb(217, 94, 139) in RGB and hsl(338, 62%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic (#D65282), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #D95E8B?

#D95E8B is rgb(217, 94, 139) — red 217, green 94, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D95E8B?

#D95E8B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D95E8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D95E8B scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D95E8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D95E8B 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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