What color is #DE6B86?

#DE6B86 is a light, moderate red known as Kiss Me More. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kiss Me More?

The RGB value is 222, 107, 134: 222 red, 107 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kiss Me More?

The complementary color is #6BDEC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DE6B86?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kiss Me More color: hex code #DE6B86

#DE6B86 rgb(222, 107, 134)

Shades of red

Kiss Me More has the hex code #DE6B86. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 42% green and 52.5% blue (222, 107, 134).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 64% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

Kiss Me More (#DE6B86) color codes

HEX	`#DE6B86`
RGB	`rgb(222, 107, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 42%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 64%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 52%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 40%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.68, 47.51, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.68, 47.97, 8.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.687, 27.77, 25.82)`
Decimal	`14576518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kiss Me More, 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 #DE6B86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DE6B86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #DE6B86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de6b86; }
.text { color: #de6b86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de6b86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 107 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de6b86, #de8a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

See #DE6B86 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DE6B86?: #DE6B86 is a light, moderate red known as Kiss Me More. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kiss Me More?: The RGB value is 222, 107, 134: 222 red, 107 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kiss Me More?: The complementary color is #6BDEC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE6B86?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.