What color is #D1796B?

#D1796B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1796B?

The RGB value is 209, 121, 107: 209 red, 121 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1796B?

The complementary color is #6BC3D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1796B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1796B color

#D1796B rgb(209, 121, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #D1796B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 47.5% green and 42% blue (209, 121, 107).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 49% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#D1796B color codes

HEX	`#D1796B`
RGB	`rgb(209, 121, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 47.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 53%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 49%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 49%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.15, 32.8, 22.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.15, 39.83, 34.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.788, 28.295, 17.484)`
Decimal	`13728107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1796B, 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 #D1796B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D1796B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	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 #D1796B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1796b; }
.text { color: #d1796b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1796b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 121 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1796b, #d1ac6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #D1796B?: #D1796B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1796B?: The RGB value is 209, 121, 107: 209 red, 121 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1796B?: The complementary color is #6BC3D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1796B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.