What color is #D12F61?

#D12F61 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Wave. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D12F61?

The RGB value is 209, 47, 97: 209 red, 47 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D12F61?

The complementary color is #2FD19F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D12F61?

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.

#D12F61 color

#D12F61 rgb(209, 47, 97)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D12F61 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 18.4% green and 38% blue (209, 47, 97).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 64% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 54% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Beet Wave (#D4265D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D12F61 color codes

HEX	`#D12F61`
RGB	`rgb(209, 47, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 18.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 64%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 78%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 54%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.57, 64.43, 11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.57, 65.41, 9.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.471, 16.456, 12.931)`
Decimal	`13709153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D12F61, 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 #D12F61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D12F61 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 #D12F61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d12f61; }
.text { color: #d12f61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d12f61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 47 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d12f61, #d14e2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D12F61?: #D12F61 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Wave. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D12F61?: The RGB value is 209, 47, 97: 209 red, 47 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D12F61?: The complementary color is #2FD19F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D12F61?: 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.