What color is #D47D72?

#D47D72 is a light, moderate red known as Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bite My Tongue?

The RGB value is 212, 125, 114: 212 red, 125 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bite My Tongue?

The complementary color is #72C9D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D47D72?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bite My Tongue color: hex code #D47D72

#D47D72 rgb(212, 125, 114)

Shades of red

Bite My Tongue has the hex code #D47D72. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 49% green and 44.7% blue (212, 125, 114).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 53% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 46% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

Bite My Tongue (#D47D72) color codes

HEX	`#D47D72`
RGB	`rgb(212, 125, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 49%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 53%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 46%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.55, 32.52, 20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.55, 38.48, 32.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.524, 29.883, 19.708)`
Decimal	`13925746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bite My Tongue, 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 #D47D72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D47D72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	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 #D47D72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d47d72; }
.text { color: #d47d72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d47d72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 125 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d47d72, #d4ae72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

See #D47D72 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D47D72?: #D47D72 is a light, moderate red known as Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bite My Tongue?: The RGB value is 212, 125, 114: 212 red, 125 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bite My Tongue?: The complementary color is #72C9D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D47D72?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.