What color is #D2798E?

#D2798E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2798E?

The RGB value is 210, 121, 142: 210 red, 121 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2798E?

The complementary color is #79D2BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2798E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2798E color

#D2798E rgb(210, 121, 142)

Shades of red

The hex color #D2798E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 47.5% green and 55.7% blue (210, 121, 142).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 32% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is First Love (#CF758A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#D2798E color codes

HEX	`#D2798E`
RGB	`rgb(210, 121, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 47.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 50%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 42%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 32%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.07, 37.09, 3.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.07, 37.29, 5.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.3, 29.332, 29.231)`
Decimal	`13793678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2798E, 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 #D2798E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D2798E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #D2798E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2798e; }
.text { color: #d2798e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2798e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 121 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2798e, #d29179); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D2798E?: #D2798E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2798E?: The RGB value is 210, 121, 142: 210 red, 121 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2798E?: The complementary color is #79D2BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2798E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.