What color is #D56483?

#D56483 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Peppermint Swirl. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D56483?

The RGB value is 213, 100, 131: 213 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D56483?

The complementary color is #64D5B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D56483?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D56483 color

#D56483 rgb(213, 100, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D56483 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 39.2% green and 51.4% blue (213, 100, 131).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 57% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 38% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Peppermint Swirl (#D35D7D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#D56483 color codes

HEX	`#D56483`
RGB	`rgb(213, 100, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 39.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 57%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 53%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 38%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.98, 47.51, 4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.98, 47.72, 5.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.097, 24.903, 24.374)`
Decimal	`13984899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D56483, 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 #D56483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D56483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #D56483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d56483; }
.text { color: #d56483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d56483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 100 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d56483, #d57e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #D56483?: #D56483 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Peppermint Swirl. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D56483?: The RGB value is 213, 100, 131: 213 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D56483?: The complementary color is #64D5B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D56483?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.