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#DE2163 Color

#DE2163 is rgb(222, 33, 99) in RGB, hsl(339, 74%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 55%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE2163
HEX#DE2163
RGBrgb(222, 33, 99)
HSLhsl(339, 74%, 50%)
HSVhsv(339, 85%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 55%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.22 8.2)
LABlab(49.62% 71.18 13.91)
LCHlch(49.62% 72.52 11.06)

What #DE2163 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 #DE2163, 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.

#DE2163 Channel Values

How #DE2163 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 33 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 74% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 85% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 55% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE2163 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 text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE2163 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE2163

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE2163; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DE2163

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 #DE2163.

How #DE2163 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#DE2163
Protanopia#686862
Protanomaly#A55462
Deuteranopia#89895B
Deuteranomaly#B26E5E
Tritanopia#DC3030
Tritanomaly#DD2A49
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE2163 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de2163: #DE2163;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE2163;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de2163': '#DE2163' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.129, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_de2163">#DE2163</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE2163"

More Pink Colors

#DE2163 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE2163 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE2163?

#DE2163 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(222, 33, 99) in RGB and hsl(339, 74%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.

What is the RGB value of #DE2163?

#DE2163 is rgb(222, 33, 99) — red 222, green 33, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE2163?

#DE2163 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 55%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE2163 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DE2163 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE2163 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE2163 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 21.64, which is visibly different.

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