What color is #D97D8F?

#D97D8F is a light, moderate red known as I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of I Love You Pink?

The RGB value is 217, 125, 143: 217 red, 125 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of I Love You Pink?

The complementary color is #7DD9C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D97D8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

I Love You Pink color: hex code #D97D8F

#D97D8F rgb(217, 125, 143)

Shades of red

I Love You Pink has the hex code #D97D8F. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 49% green and 56.1% blue (217, 125, 143).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 55% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 15% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

I Love You Pink (#D97D8F) color codes

HEX	`#D97D8F`
RGB	`rgb(217, 125, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 49%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 55%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 42%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 34%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.85, 37.65, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.85, 38.12, 9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.909, 31.406, 29.889)`
Decimal	`14253455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with I Love You Pink, 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 #D97D8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D97D8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	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 #D97D8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d97d8f; }
.text { color: #d97d8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d97d8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 125 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d97d8f, #d9997d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

See #D97D8F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D97D8F?: #D97D8F is a light, moderate red known as I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of I Love You Pink?: The RGB value is 217, 125, 143: 217 red, 125 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of I Love You Pink?: The complementary color is #7DD9C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D97D8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.