What color is #D46461?

#D46461 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Happy Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D46461?

The RGB value is 212, 100, 97: 212 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D46461?

The complementary color is #61D1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D46461?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D46461 color

#D46461 rgb(212, 100, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #D46461 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (212, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 57% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 54% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Happy Hearts (#D46362), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#D46461 color codes

HEX	`#D46461`
RGB	`rgb(212, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 57%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 54%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.07, 43.85, 22.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.07, 49.49, 27.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.869, 23.978, 14.152)`
Decimal	`13919329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D46461, 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 #D46461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D46461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #D46461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d46461; }
.text { color: #d46461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d46461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d46461, #d49e61); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D46461?: #D46461 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Happy Hearts. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D46461?: The RGB value is 212, 100, 97: 212 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D46461?: The complementary color is #61D1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D46461?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.