What color is #D2977B?

#D2977B is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Beauty and the Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2977B?

The RGB value is 210, 151, 123: 210 red, 151 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2977B?

The complementary color is #7BB6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2977B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2977B color

#D2977B rgb(210, 151, 123)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D2977B is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 59.2% green and 48.2% blue (210, 151, 123).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 49% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 41% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Beauty and the Beach (#C99680), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#D2977B color codes

HEX	`#D2977B`
RGB	`rgb(210, 151, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 59.2%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 49%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 41%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.48, 18.65, 23.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.48, 30.02, 51.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.222, 37.268, 23.757)`
Decimal	`13801339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2977B, 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 #D2977B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2977B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	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 #D2977B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2977b; }
.text { color: #d2977b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2977b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 151 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2977b, #d2c37b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #D2977B?: #D2977B is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Beauty and the Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2977B?: The RGB value is 210, 151, 123: 210 red, 151 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2977B?: The complementary color is #7BB6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2977B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.