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#DE789A Color

#DE789A is rgb(222, 120, 154) in RGB, hsl(340, 61%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 31%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE789A
HEX#DE789A
RGBrgb(222, 120, 154)
HSLhsl(340, 61%, 67%)
HSVhsv(340, 46%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 31%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.131 359.8)
LABlab(63.07% 43.25 0.38)
LCHlch(63.07% 43.25 0.51)

What #DE789A 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 #DE789A, 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.

#DE789A Channel Values

How #DE789A 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 120 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 61% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 46% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 31% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE789A 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE789A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE789A; 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 #DE789A

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 #DE789A 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#DE789A
Protanopia#909099
Protanomaly#B5879A
Deuteranopia#A3A397
Deuteranomaly#BE9498
Tritanopia#DC7D7D
Tritanomaly#DD7B8A
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #DE789A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de789a: #DE789A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE789A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de789a': '#DE789A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.471, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_de789a">#DE789A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE789A"

More Pink Colors

#DE789A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE789A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE789A?

#DE789A is a light pink — rgb(222, 120, 154) in RGB and hsl(340, 61%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #DE789A?

#DE789A is rgb(222, 120, 154) — red 222, green 120, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE789A?

#DE789A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE789A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE789A scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE789A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE789A 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 3.16, which is very hard to tell apart.

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