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#DA018E Color

#DA018E is rgb(218, 1, 142) in RGB, hsl(321, 99%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 35%, 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 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA018E
HEX#DA018E
RGBrgb(218, 1, 142)
HSLhsl(321, 99%, 43%)
HSVhsv(321, 100%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 35%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.243 350.6)
LABlab(48.59% 76.41 -13.96)
LCHlch(48.59% 77.67 349.65)

What #DA018E 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 #DA018E, 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.

#DA018E Channel Values

How #DA018E 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 218 · G 1 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 99% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 100% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 35% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.8:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA018E 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 text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA018E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA018E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA018E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DA018E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA018E.

How #DA018E 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#DA018E
Protanopia#61618D
Protanomaly#A04C8E
Deuteranopia#848489
Deuteranomaly#AD688B
Tritanopia#D53434
Tritanomaly#D72765
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA018E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da018e: #DA018E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA018E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da018e': '#DA018E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.004, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_da018e">#DA018E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA018E"

More Pink Colors

#DA018E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA018E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA018E?

#DA018E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(218, 1, 142) in RGB and hsl(321, 99%, 43%) 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 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #DA018E?

#DA018E is rgb(218, 1, 142) — red 218, green 1, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA018E?

#DA018E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 35%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA018E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DA018E scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA018E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA018E 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 7.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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