What color is #D865A0?

#D865A0 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sugar Rush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D865A0?

The RGB value is 216, 101, 160: 216 red, 101 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D865A0?

The complementary color is #65D89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D865A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D865A0 color

#D865A0 rgb(216, 101, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D865A0 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 39.6% green and 62.7% blue (216, 101, 160).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 60% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 26% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Rush (#D85DA1), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#D865A0 color codes

HEX	`#D865A0`
RGB	`rgb(216, 101, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 39.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 60%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 53%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, 51.61, -10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 52.62, 348.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.319, 26.448, 36.285)`
Decimal	`14181792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D865A0, 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 #D865A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D865A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #D865A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d865a0; }
.text { color: #d865a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d865a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 101 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d865a0, #d86567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #D865A0?: #D865A0 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sugar Rush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D865A0?: The RGB value is 216, 101, 160: 216 red, 101 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D865A0?: The complementary color is #65D89D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D865A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.