What color is #D26E7C?

#D26E7C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Mexican Chile. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D26E7C?

The RGB value is 210, 110, 124: 210 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D26E7C?

The complementary color is #6ED2C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D26E7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D26E7C color

#D26E7C rgb(210, 110, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #D26E7C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 43.1% green and 48.6% blue (210, 110, 124).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 53% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 41% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mexican Chile (#D16D76), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#D26E7C color codes

HEX	`#D26E7C`
RGB	`rgb(210, 110, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 43.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 53%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 48%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.33, 40.68, 10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.33, 41.97, 14.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.794, 26.312, 22.259)`
Decimal	`13790844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D26E7C, 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 #D26E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D26E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #D26E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d26e7c; }
.text { color: #d26e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d26e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 110 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d26e7c, #d2926e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #D26E7C?: #D26E7C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Mexican Chile. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D26E7C?: The RGB value is 210, 110, 124: 210 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D26E7C?: The complementary color is #6ED2C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D26E7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.