What color is #D6005E?

#D6005E is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Love Potion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6005E?

The RGB value is 214, 0, 94: 214 red, 0 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6005E?

The complementary color is #00D678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6005E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6005E color

#D6005E rgb(214, 0, 94)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D6005E is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 0% green and 36.9% blue (214, 0, 94).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 56% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Love Potion (#CE145E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#D6005E color codes

HEX	`#D6005E`
RGB	`rgb(214, 0, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 0%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 56%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.78, 73.2, 10.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.78, 73.99, 8.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.755, 15.109, 11.937)`
Decimal	`14024798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6005E, 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 #D6005E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D6005E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	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 #D6005E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6005e; }
.text { color: #d6005e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6005e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 0 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6005e, #d60d00); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6005E?: #D6005E is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Love Potion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6005E?: The RGB value is 214, 0, 94: 214 red, 0 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6005E?: The complementary color is #00D678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6005E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.