What color is #D5166F?

#D5166F is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(213, 22, 111), and in HSL hsl(332, 81%, 46%).

Is #D5166F accessible as text?

On white, #D5166F has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #D5166F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5166F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #D5166F?

#D5166F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #16D47C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D5166F below.

Is #D5166F good for buttons?

#D5166F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #D5166F — black text only reaches 4.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D5166F the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #D5166F is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color.

#D5166F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5166F

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5166F works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5166F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D5166F Secondary #E86D5B Accent #EE993B Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Ruby Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D5166F Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Ruby Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D5166F Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Ruby Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D5166F Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Ruby Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D5166F Secondary #CB8E9E Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Ruby Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ruby Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D5166F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 83/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D5166F

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People also use #D5166F with

Magenta Fire Engine Red Emerald Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D41630 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D5166F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D5166F;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 22 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.222 1.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1F7;
  --color-100: #FCD9E9;
  --color-200: #F7B5D4;
  --color-300: #EC83B4;
  --color-400: #DC5695;
  --color-500: #C23376;
  --color-600: #932E5E;
  --color-700: #682745;
  --color-800: #441D2F;
  --color-900: #2A141E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FEF1F7',
    100: '#FCD9E9',
    200: '#F7B5D4',
    300: '#EC83B4',
    400: '#DC5695',
    500: '#C23376',
    600: '#932E5E',
    700: '#682745',
    800: '#441D2F',
    900: '#2A141E',
  },
}

$base: #D5166F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F7;
$base-100: #FCD9E9;
$base-200: #F7B5D4;
$base-300: #EC83B4;
$base-400: #DC5695;
$base-500: #C23376;
$base-600: #932E5E;
$base-700: #682745;
$base-800: #441D2F;
$base-900: #2A141E;
$base-hover: #AA1259;
$base-subtle: #EFBCD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5166F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC5695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C23376",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}