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D172CA

#D172CA closest to Pink Orchid

#D172CA is a light, vivid pink; the closest named color is Pink Orchid. In the RGB color model it is made of 82.0% red, 44.7% green and 79.2% blue (rgb(209, 114, 202)). Its HSL value is 304° hue, 51% saturation and 63% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. #D172CA is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.97:1.

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Variations of #D172CA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#D172CA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#D172CA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #D172CA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 72% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8899C7
  • Protanopia 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6D8CCD
  • Protanomaly 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9188CB
  • Deuteranopia 72% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8899C7
  • Deuteranomaly 81% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A28EC8
  • Tritanopia 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D77A95
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D575B4
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #959595
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A68DA4

#D172CA contrast checker

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3.01:1 Poor#D172CA text on white
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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.97:1 Good#D172CA text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#D172CA in CSS

/* Pink Orchid */
.color { color: #D172CA; }
.background { background-color: #D172CA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #D172CA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(209 114 202);
color: hsl(304 51% 63%);
color: oklch(0.689 0.161 329.9);

#D172CA FAQ

What color is #D172CA?

#D172CA is a light, vivid pink. Its closest named color is Pink Orchid. It belongs to the pink color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #D172CA?

#D172CA is rgb(209, 114, 202) in RGB, hsl(304, 51%, 63%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 45%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #D172CA?

The complementary color of #D172CA is #72D179, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #D172CA?

Black text has the best contrast on #D172CA: 6.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #D172CA a warm or cool color?

#D172CA is a cool color.