What color is #D28CA7?

#D28CA7 is a light, desaturated rose known as Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kiss?

The RGB value is 210, 140, 167: 210 red, 140 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kiss?

The complementary color is #8CD2B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D28CA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kiss color: hex code #D28CA7

#D28CA7 rgb(210, 140, 167)

Shades of pink

Kiss has the hex code #D28CA7. It is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 54.9% green and 65.5% blue (210, 140, 167).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 44% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 20% yellow and 18% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

Kiss (#D28CA7) color codes

HEX	`#D28CA7`
RGB	`rgb(210, 140, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 54.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 44%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 33%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 20%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.94, 30.43, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.94, 30.61, 353.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.932, 35.25, 41.094)`
Decimal	`13798567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kiss, 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 #D28CA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D28CA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #D28CA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d28ca7; }
.text { color: #d28ca7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d28ca7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 140 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d28ca7, #d2948c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

See #D28CA7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D28CA7?: #D28CA7 is a light, desaturated rose known as Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kiss?: The RGB value is 210, 140, 167: 210 red, 140 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kiss?: The complementary color is #8CD2B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D28CA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.