What color is #D4696D?

#D4696D is a light, moderate red known as Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lipstick Illusion?

The RGB value is 212, 105, 109: 212 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lipstick Illusion?

The complementary color is #69D4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4696D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lipstick Illusion color: hex code #D4696D

#D4696D rgb(212, 105, 109)

Shades of red

Lipstick Illusion has the hex code #D4696D. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 41.2% green and 42.7% blue (212, 105, 109).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 55% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 49% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

Lipstick Illusion (#D4696D) color codes

HEX	`#D4696D`
RGB	`rgb(212, 105, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 41.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 55%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 50%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 49%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.28, 42.41, 17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.28, 45.93, 22.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.966, 25.208, 17.489)`
Decimal	`13920621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lipstick Illusion, 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 #D4696D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D4696D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #D4696D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4696d; }
.text { color: #d4696d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4696d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 105 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4696d, #d49b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

See #D4696D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D4696D?: #D4696D is a light, moderate red known as Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lipstick Illusion?: The RGB value is 212, 105, 109: 212 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lipstick Illusion?: The complementary color is #69D4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4696D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.