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#DE124C Color

#DE124C is rgb(222, 18, 76) in RGB, hsl(343, 85%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 66%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE124C
HEX#DE124C
RGBrgb(222, 18, 76)
HSLhsl(343, 85%, 47%)
HSVhsv(343, 92%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 66%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.224 15.2)
LABlab(48.42% 72.50 26.50)
LCHlch(48.42% 77.19 20.08)

What #DE124C 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 #DE124C, 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.

#DE124C Channel Values

How #DE124C 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 222 · G 18 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 85% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 92% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 66% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.89:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE124C 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 text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE124C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE124C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DE124C

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 #DE124C.

How #DE124C 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#DE124C
Protanopia#65654A
Protanomaly#A4504B
Deuteranopia#888841
Deuteranomaly#B16C45
Tritanopia#DD2020
Tritanomaly#DD1B37
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE124C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de124c: #DE124C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE124C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de124c': '#DE124C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.071, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_de124c">#DE124C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE124C"

More Pink Colors

#DE124C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE124C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE124C?

#DE124C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 18, 76) in RGB and hsl(343, 85%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #DE124C?

#DE124C is rgb(222, 18, 76) — red 222, green 18, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE124C?

#DE124C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 66%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE124C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DE124C scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE124C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE124C 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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