What color is #D4265D?

#D4265D is a moderate rose known as Beet Wave. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Beet Wave?

The RGB value is 212, 38, 93: 212 red, 38 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Beet Wave?

The complementary color is #26D49D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4265D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Beet Wave color: hex code #D4265D

#D4265D rgb(212, 38, 93)

Shades of pink

Beet Wave has the hex code #D4265D. It is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 14.9% green and 36.5% blue (212, 38, 93).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 70% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 56% yellow and 17% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

Beet Wave (#D4265D) color codes

HEX	`#D4265D`
RGB	`rgb(212, 38, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 14.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 70%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 82%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 56%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.21, 67.32, 13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.21, 68.63, 11.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.823, 16.178, 11.906)`
Decimal	`13903453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Beet Wave, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D4265D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D4265D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D4265D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4265d; }
.text { color: #d4265d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4265d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 38 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4265d, #d44626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #D4265D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D4265D?: #D4265D is a moderate rose known as Beet Wave. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Beet Wave?: The RGB value is 212, 38, 93: 212 red, 38 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Beet Wave?: The complementary color is #26D49D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4265D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.