What color is #D07155?

#D07155 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Terracotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D07155?

The RGB value is 208, 113, 85: 208 red, 113 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D07155?

The complementary color is #55B4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D07155?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D07155 color

#D07155 rgb(208, 113, 85)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D07155 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 44.3% green and 33.3% blue (208, 113, 85).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 57% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 59% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#D07155 color codes

HEX	`#D07155`
RGB	`rgb(208, 113, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 44.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 57%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 59%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 59%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.92, 34.77, 32.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.92, 47.28, 42.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.56, 25.88, 11.82)`
Decimal	`13660501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D07155, 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 #D07155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D07155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #D07155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d07155; }
.text { color: #d07155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d07155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 113 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d07155, #d0ae55); }

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Questions

What color is #D07155?: #D07155 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Terracotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D07155?: The RGB value is 208, 113, 85: 208 red, 113 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D07155?: The complementary color is #55B4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D07155?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.