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#DE599C Color

#DE599C is rgb(222, 89, 156) in RGB, hsl(330, 67%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 30%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE599C
HEX#DE599C
RGBrgb(222, 89, 156)
HSLhsl(330, 67%, 61%)
HSVhsv(330, 60%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 30%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.179 351.9)
LABlab(57.49% 57.54 -8.91)
LCHlch(57.49% 58.22 351.20)

What #DE599C 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 #DE599C, 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.

#DE599C Channel Values

How #DE599C 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 89 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 67% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 60% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 30% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE599C 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE599C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE599C; 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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Tints & Shades of #DE599C

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 #DE599C.

How #DE599C 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#DE599C
Protanopia#7E7E9B
Protanomaly#AD719C
Deuteranopia#979798
Deuteranomaly#B8829A
Tritanopia#DA6565
Tritanomaly#DC607F
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE599C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de599c: #DE599C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE599C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de599c': '#DE599C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.349, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_de599c">#DE599C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE599C"

More Pink Colors

#DE599C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE599C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE599C?

#DE599C is a light pink — rgb(222, 89, 156) in RGB and hsl(330, 67%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #DE599C?

#DE599C is rgb(222, 89, 156) — red 222, green 89, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE599C?

#DE599C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 30%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE599C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE599C scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE599C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE599C 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 10.16, which is visibly different.

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