What color is #D36CB6?

#D36CB6 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D36CB6?

The RGB value is 211, 108, 182: 211 red, 108 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D36CB6?

The complementary color is #6CD389, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D36CB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D36CB6 color

#D36CB6 rgb(211, 108, 182)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D36CB6 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 42.4% green and 71.4% blue (211, 108, 182).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 54% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 14% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#D36CB6 color codes

HEX	`#D36CB6`
RGB	`rgb(211, 108, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 42.4%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 54%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 49%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 14%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.85, 49.85, -20.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.85, 54.06, 337.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.67, 27.954, 47.501)`
Decimal	`13855926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D36CB6, 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 #D36CB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D36CB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	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 #D36CB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d36cb6; }
.text { color: #d36cb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d36cb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 108 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d36cb6, #d36c83); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D36CB6?: #D36CB6 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D36CB6?: The RGB value is 211, 108, 182: 211 red, 108 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D36CB6?: The complementary color is #6CD389, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D36CB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.