What color is #D8818C?

#D8818C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8818C?

The RGB value is 216, 129, 140: 216 red, 129 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8818C?

The complementary color is #81D8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8818C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8818C color

#D8818C rgb(216, 129, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #D8818C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 50.6% green and 54.9% blue (216, 129, 140).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 53% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 35% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is I Love You Pink (#D97D8F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#D8818C color codes

HEX	`#D8818C`
RGB	`rgb(216, 129, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 50.6%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 53%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 40%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.5, 34.8, 8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.5, 35.85, 13.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.904, 32.196, 28.866)`
Decimal	`14188940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8818C, 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 #D8818C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8818C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	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 #D8818C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8818c; }
.text { color: #d8818c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8818c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 129 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8818c, #d8a181); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #D8818C?: #D8818C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8818C?: The RGB value is 216, 129, 140: 216 red, 129 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8818C?: The complementary color is #81D8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8818C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.