What color is #D8315E?

#D8315E is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Cerise. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8315E?

The RGB value is 216, 49, 94: 216 red, 49 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8315E?

The complementary color is #31D8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8315E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8315E color

#D8315E rgb(216, 49, 94)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D8315E is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 19.2% green and 36.9% blue (216, 49, 94).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 68% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 56% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#D8315E color codes

HEX	`#D8315E`
RGB	`rgb(216, 49, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 19.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 68%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 77%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, 65.55, 15.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 67.32, 13.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.441, 17.608, 12.331)`
Decimal	`14168414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8315E, 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 #D8315E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D8315E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #D8315E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8315e; }
.text { color: #d8315e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8315e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 49 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8315e, #d85831); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8315E?: #D8315E is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Cerise. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8315E?: The RGB value is 216, 49, 94: 216 red, 49 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8315E?: The complementary color is #31D8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8315E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.