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#D96D91 Color

#D96D91 is rgb(217, 109, 145) in RGB, hsl(340, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 33%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D96D91
HEX#D96D91
RGBrgb(217, 109, 145)
HSLhsl(340, 59%, 64%)
HSVhsv(340, 50%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 33%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.14 0.4)
LABlab(59.99% 45.95 1.00)
LCHlch(59.99% 45.96 1.25)

What #D96D91 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 #D96D91, 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.

#D96D91 Channel Values

How #D96D91 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 109 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 59% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 50% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 33% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D96D91 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D96D91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D96D91; 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 #D96D91

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 #D96D91 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#D96D91
Protanopia#888890
Protanomaly#AE7E91
Deuteranopia#9C9C8D
Deuteranomaly#B88C8F
Tritanopia#D77272
Tritanomaly#D87080
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #D96D91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d96d91: #D96D91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D96D91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d96d91': '#D96D91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.427, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_d96d91">#D96D91</color>
SVG fillfill="#D96D91"

More Pink Colors

#D96D91 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D96D91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D96D91?

#D96D91 is a light pink — rgb(217, 109, 145) in RGB and hsl(340, 59%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.09.

What is the RGB value of #D96D91?

#D96D91 is rgb(217, 109, 145) — red 217, green 109, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D96D91?

#D96D91 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 33%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D96D91 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D96D91 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D96D91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D96D91 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 1.09, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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