What color is #D12C6D?

#D12C6D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Self-Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D12C6D?

The RGB value is 209, 44, 109: 209 red, 44 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D12C6D?

The complementary color is #2CD190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D12C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D12C6D color

#D12C6D rgb(209, 44, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D12C6D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 17.3% green and 42.7% blue (209, 44, 109).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 65% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 48% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Self-Love (#D22B6D), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#D12C6D color codes

HEX	`#D12C6D`
RGB	`rgb(209, 44, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 17.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 65%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 79%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 48%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.58, 66.23, 3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.58, 66.34, 3.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.958, 16.465, 16.066)`
Decimal	`13708397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D12C6D, 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 #D12C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D12C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	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 #D12C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d12c6d; }
.text { color: #d12c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d12c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 44 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d12c6d, #d13e2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #D12C6D?: #D12C6D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Self-Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D12C6D?: The RGB value is 209, 44, 109: 209 red, 44 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D12C6D?: The complementary color is #2CD190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D12C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.