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#D97D95 Color

#D97D95 is rgb(217, 125, 149) in RGB, hsl(344, 55%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 31%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D97D95
HEX#D97D95
RGBrgb(217, 125, 149)
HSLhsl(344, 55%, 67%)
HSVhsv(344, 42%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 31%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.117 3.8)
LABlab(63.31% 38.52 3.46)
LCHlch(63.31% 38.67 5.14)

What #D97D95 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 #D97D95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 5.62Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 7.51Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 7.63Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 7.97Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 9.09Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 9.75

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

#D97D95 Channel Values

How #D97D95 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 125 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 55% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 42% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 31% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D97D95 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D97D95 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D97D95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D97D95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D97D95
Complementary
#7DD9C0
Analogous
#D97DC4
Analogous
#D9927D
Triadic
#95D97D
Triadic
#7D95D9
Split comp.
#7DD992
Split comp.
#7DC4D9

Tints & Shades of #D97D95

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

#DE8CA2
#E3A0B2
#E8B0BF
#EEC4CF
#F2D4DC
#F8E7EC

Shades

#CF5978
#C2385D
#9E2E4C
#7B243B
#57192A
#330F19

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D97D95.

How #D97D95 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#D97D95
Protanopia#929294
Protanomaly#B38A95
Deuteranopia#A3A392
Deuteranomaly#BB9593
Tritanopia#D78080
Tritanomaly#D87F89
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D97D95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d97d95: #D97D95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D97D95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d97d95': '#D97D95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.490, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_d97d95">#D97D95</color>
SVG fillfill="#D97D95"

More Pink Colors

#D97D95 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D97D95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D97D95?

#D97D95 is a light pink — rgb(217, 125, 149) in RGB and hsl(344, 55%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #D97D95?

#D97D95 is rgb(217, 125, 149) — red 217, green 125, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D97D95?

#D97D95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 31%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D97D95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D97D95 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D97D95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D97D95 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.