What color is #D57E8A?

#D57E8A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D57E8A?

The RGB value is 213, 126, 138: 213 red, 126 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D57E8A?

The complementary color is #7ED5C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D57E8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D57E8A color

#D57E8A rgb(213, 126, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #D57E8A is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 49.4% green and 54.1% blue (213, 126, 138).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 51% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 35% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is I Love You Pink (#D97D8F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#D57E8A color codes

HEX	`#D57E8A`
RGB	`rgb(213, 126, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 49.4%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 51%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 41%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.43, 35.04, 8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.43, 35.98, 13.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.491, 30.906, 27.925)`
Decimal	`13991562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D57E8A, 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 #D57E8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D57E8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	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 #D57E8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d57e8a; }
.text { color: #d57e8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d57e8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 126 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d57e8a, #d59e7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #D57E8A?: #D57E8A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D57E8A?: The RGB value is 213, 126, 138: 213 red, 126 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D57E8A?: The complementary color is #7ED5C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D57E8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.