What color is #D7469D?

#D7469D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Twinkly Pinkily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7469D?

The RGB value is 215, 70, 157: 215 red, 70 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7469D?

The complementary color is #46D780, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7469D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7469D color

#D7469D rgb(215, 70, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D7469D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 27.5% green and 61.6% blue (215, 70, 157).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 64% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 27% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Twinkly Pinkily (#CF4796), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#D7469D color codes

HEX	`#D7469D`
RGB	`rgb(215, 70, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 27.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 64%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 67%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 27%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.24, 64.33, -16.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.24, 66.39, 345.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.302, 21.266, 34.085)`
Decimal	`14108317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7469D, 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 #D7469D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D7469D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #D7469D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7469d; }
.text { color: #d7469d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7469d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 70 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7469d, #d74654); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D7469D?: #D7469D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Twinkly Pinkily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7469D?: The RGB value is 215, 70, 157: 215 red, 70 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7469D?: The complementary color is #46D780, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7469D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.