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#DE1BAE Color

#DE1BAE is rgb(222, 27, 174) in RGB, hsl(315, 78%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE1BAE
HEX#DE1BAE
RGBrgb(222, 27, 174)
HSLhsl(315, 78%, 49%)
HSVhsv(315, 88%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.253 341.6)
LABlab(51.39% 77.18 -28.67)
LCHlch(51.39% 82.33 339.62)

What #DE1BAE 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 #DE1BAE, 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.

#DE1BAE Channel Values

How #DE1BAE 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 27 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 78% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 88% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE1BAE 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 text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE1BAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE1BAE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DE1BAE

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 #DE1BAE.

How #DE1BAE 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#DE1BAE
Protanopia#6666AD
Protanomaly#A452AE
Deuteranopia#8989AA
Deuteranomaly#B16DAC
Tritanopia#D74747
Tritanomaly#DA3A7E
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE1BAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de1bae: #DE1BAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE1BAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de1bae': '#DE1BAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.106, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_de1bae">#DE1BAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE1BAE"

More Pink Colors

#DE1BAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE1BAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE1BAE?

#DE1BAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 27, 174) in RGB and hsl(315, 78%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.85.

What is the RGB value of #DE1BAE?

#DE1BAE is rgb(222, 27, 174) — red 222, green 27, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE1BAE?

#DE1BAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE1BAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE1BAE scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE1BAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE1BAE 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 17.6, which is visibly different.

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