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#DA079E Color

#DA079E is rgb(218, 7, 158) in RGB, hsl(317, 94%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 28%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA079E
HEX#DA079E
RGBrgb(218, 7, 158)
HSLhsl(317, 94%, 44%)
HSVhsv(317, 97%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 28%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.249 345.4)
LABlab(49.28% 77.12 -22.51)
LCHlch(49.28% 80.34 343.73)

What #DA079E 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 #DA079E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.95Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.3Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 11.57Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 12.05Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.08Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 14.79

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

#DA079E Channel Values

How #DA079E 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 7 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 94% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 97% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 28% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA079E 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA079E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA079E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA079E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA079E
Complementary
#07DA42
Analogous
#AC07DA
Analogous
#DA0734
Triadic
#9EDA07
Triadic
#079EDA
Split comp.
#34DA07
Split comp.
#07DAAC

Tints & Shades of #DA079E

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

#F812B6
#F934C1
#FA5CCD
#FB83D9
#FCABE5
#FDCEF0

Shades

#BC0688
#A30576
#860461
#68034B
#4A0236
#310224

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA079E.

How #DA079E 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#DA079E
Protanopia#62629D
Protanomaly#A04D9E
Deuteranopia#85859A
Deuteranomaly#AD699C
Tritanopia#D43C3C
Tritanomaly#D62E71
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA079E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da079e: #DA079E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA079E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da079e': '#DA079E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.027, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_da079e">#DA079E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA079E"

More Pink Colors

#DA079E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DA079E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA079E?

#DA079E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(218, 7, 158) in RGB and hsl(317, 94%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #DA079E?

#DA079E is rgb(218, 7, 158) — red 218, green 7, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA079E?

#DA079E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 28%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA079E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DA079E scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA079E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA079E 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 12.05, which is visibly different.

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