What color is #D86C6B?

#D86C6B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D86C6B?

The RGB value is 216, 108, 107: 216 red, 108 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D86C6B?

The complementary color is #6BD7D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D86C6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D86C6B color

#D86C6B rgb(216, 108, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #D86C6B is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 42.4% green and 42% blue (216, 108, 107).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 58% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lipstick Illusion (#D4696D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#D86C6B color codes

HEX	`#D86C6B`
RGB	`rgb(216, 108, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 42.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 58%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 50%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.4, 42.18, 20.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.4, 46.86, 25.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.338, 26.39, 17.087)`
Decimal	`14183531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D86C6B, 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 #D86C6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D86C6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #D86C6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d86c6b; }
.text { color: #d86c6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d86c6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 108 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d86c6b, #d8a36b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #D86C6B?: #D86C6B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D86C6B?: The RGB value is 216, 108, 107: 216 red, 108 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D86C6B?: The complementary color is #6BD7D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D86C6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.