What color is #D16F72?

#D16F72 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D16F72?

The RGB value is 209, 111, 114: 209 red, 111 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D16F72?

The complementary color is #6FD1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D16F72?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D16F72 color

#D16F72 rgb(209, 111, 114)

Shades of red

The hex color #D16F72 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 43.5% green and 44.7% blue (209, 111, 114).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 52% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 45% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lipstick Illusion (#D4696D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#D16F72 color codes

HEX	`#D16F72`
RGB	`rgb(209, 111, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 43.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 52%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 47%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.17, 38.74, 15.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.17, 41.87, 22.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.018, 26.143, 19.118)`
Decimal	`13725554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D16F72, 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 #D16F72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D16F72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	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 #D16F72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d16f72; }
.text { color: #d16f72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d16f72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 111 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d16f72, #d19d6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #D16F72?: #D16F72 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D16F72?: The RGB value is 209, 111, 114: 209 red, 111 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D16F72?: The complementary color is #6FD1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D16F72?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.