What color is #D03C9F?

#D03C9F is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D03C9F?

The RGB value is 208, 60, 159: 208 red, 60 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D03C9F?

The complementary color is #3CD06D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D03C9F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D03C9F color

#D03C9F rgb(208, 60, 159)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D03C9F is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 23.5% green and 62.4% blue (208, 60, 159).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 24% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lustful Wishes (#CC4499), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#D03C9F color codes

HEX	`#D03C9F`
RGB	`rgb(208, 60, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 23.5%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 24%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.86, 66.35, -21.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.86, 69.7, 342.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.888, 19.148, 34.706)`
Decimal	`13647007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D03C9F, 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 #D03C9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D03C9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #D03C9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d03c9f; }
.text { color: #d03c9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d03c9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 60 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d03c9f, #d03c55); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D03C9F?: #D03C9F is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D03C9F?: The RGB value is 208, 60, 159: 208 red, 60 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D03C9F?: The complementary color is #3CD06D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D03C9F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.