What color is #D06148?

#D06148 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Pimento. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D06148?

The RGB value is 208, 97, 72: 208 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D06148?

The complementary color is #48B7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D06148?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D06148 color

#D06148 rgb(208, 97, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #D06148 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 38% green and 28.2% blue (208, 97, 72).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 59% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 65% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Pimento (#DC5D47), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#D06148 color codes

HEX	`#D06148`
RGB	`rgb(208, 97, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 38%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 59%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 65%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 65%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.48, 42.07, 35.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.48, 54.75, 39.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.46, 22.431, 8.803)`
Decimal	`13656392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D06148, 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 #D06148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D06148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #D06148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d06148; }
.text { color: #d06148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d06148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 97 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d06148, #d0a548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #D06148?: #D06148 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Pimento. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D06148?: The RGB value is 208, 97, 72: 208 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D06148?: The complementary color is #48B7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D06148?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.