#DE5476 Color
#DE5476 is rgb(222, 84, 118) in RGB, hsl(345, 68%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 47%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon (#F05C85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DE5476rgb(222, 84, 118)hsl(345, 68%, 60%)hsv(345, 62%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 47%, 13%)oklch(63.6% 0.174 8.4)lab(55.79% 56.67 10.95)lch(55.79% 57.72 10.94)What #DE5476 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 #DE5476, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DE5476 Channel Values
How #DE5476 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 84 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 68% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 62% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 47% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.73:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE5476 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.
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Colors That Go With #DE5476
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE5476; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DE5476
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.
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How #DE5476 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.
#DE5476#7B7B75#AC6D75#959570#B78073#DC5959#DD5766#848484Using #DE5476 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-de5476: #DE5476;background-color: #DE5476;colors: { 'color-de5476': '#DE5476' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.329, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_de5476">#DE5476</color>fill="#DE5476"More Red Colors
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#DE5476 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DE5476?
#DE5476 is a light red — rgb(222, 84, 118) in RGB and hsl(345, 68%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon (#F05C85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #DE5476?
#DE5476 is rgb(222, 84, 118) — red 222, green 84, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DE5476?
#DE5476 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 47%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DE5476 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DE5476 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DE5476 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DE5476 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.75, which is visibly different.
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