What color is #D46D7E?

#D46D7E is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Strawberry Milkshake. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D46D7E?

The RGB value is 212, 109, 126: 212 red, 109 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D46D7E?

The complementary color is #6DD4C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D46D7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D46D7E color

#D46D7E rgb(212, 109, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #D46D7E is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 42.7% green and 49.4% blue (212, 109, 126).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 54% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 41% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Milkshake (#D47186), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#D46D7E color codes

HEX	`#D46D7E`
RGB	`rgb(212, 109, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 42.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 54%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 49%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 41%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, 42.13, 9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 43.16, 12.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.388, 26.444, 22.922)`
Decimal	`13921662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D46D7E, 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 #D46D7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D46D7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #D46D7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d46d7e; }
.text { color: #d46d7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d46d7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 109 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d46d7e, #d48f6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #D46D7E?: #D46D7E is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Strawberry Milkshake. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D46D7E?: The RGB value is 212, 109, 126: 212 red, 109 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D46D7E?: The complementary color is #6DD4C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D46D7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.