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#DE549B Color

#DE549B is rgb(222, 84, 155) in RGB, hsl(329, 68%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 30%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE549B
HEX#DE549B
RGBrgb(222, 84, 155)
HSLhsl(329, 68%, 60%)
HSVhsv(329, 62%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 30%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.186 351.6)
LABlab(56.68% 59.49 -9.53)
LCHlch(56.68% 60.25 350.90)

What #DE549B 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 #DE549B, 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.

#DE549B Channel Values

How #DE549B 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 84 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 68% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 62% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 30% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE549B 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE549B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE549B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE549B; 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 #DE549B

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 #DE549B.

How #DE549B 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#DE549B
Protanopia#7B7B9A
Protanomaly#AC6D9B
Deuteranopia#959597
Deuteranomaly#B78099
Tritanopia#DA6161
Tritanomaly#DC5C7C
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE549B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de549b: #DE549B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE549B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de549b': '#DE549B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.329, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_de549b">#DE549B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE549B"

More Pink Colors

#DE549B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE549B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE549B?

#DE549B is a light pink — rgb(222, 84, 155) in RGB and hsl(329, 68%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.

What is the RGB value of #DE549B?

#DE549B is rgb(222, 84, 155) — red 222, green 84, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE549B?

#DE549B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 30%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE549B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE549B scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE549B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE549B 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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