What color is #D5978B?

#D5978B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5978B?

The RGB value is 213, 151, 139: 213 red, 151 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5978B?

The complementary color is #8BC9D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5978B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5978B color

#D5978B rgb(213, 151, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #D5978B is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 59.2% green and 54.5% blue (213, 151, 139).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 47% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 35% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Powder Blush (#D8948B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#D5978B color codes

HEX	`#D5978B`
RGB	`rgb(213, 151, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 59.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 47%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 35%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 35%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.13, 21.72, 15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.13, 26.75, 35.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.169, 38.146, 29.51)`
Decimal	`13997963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5978B, 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 #D5978B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5978B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	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 #D5978B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5978b; }
.text { color: #d5978b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5978b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 151 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5978b, #d5bc8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #D5978B?: #D5978B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5978B?: The RGB value is 213, 151, 139: 213 red, 151 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5978B?: The complementary color is #8BC9D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5978B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.