What color is #D46768?

#D46768 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D46768?

The RGB value is 212, 103, 104: 212 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D46768?

The complementary color is #67D4D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D46768?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D46768 color

#D46768 rgb(212, 103, 104)

Shades of red

The hex color #D46768 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (212, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 56% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 51% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lipstick Illusion (#D4696D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#D46768 color codes

HEX	`#D46768`
RGB	`rgb(212, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 56%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 51%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 51%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.78, 42.96, 19.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.78, 47.32, 24.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.503, 24.701, 16.045)`
Decimal	`13920104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D46768, 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 #D46768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D46768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #D46768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d46768; }
.text { color: #d46768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d46768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d46768, #d49d67); }

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Questions

What color is #D46768?: #D46768 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D46768?: The RGB value is 212, 103, 104: 212 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D46768?: The complementary color is #67D4D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D46768?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.