What color is #D8979D?

#D8979D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8979D?

The RGB value is 216, 151, 157: 216 red, 151 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8979D?

The complementary color is #97D8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8979D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8979D color

#D8979D rgb(216, 151, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D8979D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 59.2% green and 61.6% blue (216, 151, 157).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 45% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#D8979D color codes

HEX	`#D8979D`
RGB	`rgb(216, 151, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 59.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 45%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 30%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.87, 25.22, 6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.87, 26.1, 14.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.472, 39.169, 37.057)`
Decimal	`14194589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8979D, 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 #D8979D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8979D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #D8979D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8979d; }
.text { color: #d8979d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8979d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 151 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8979d, #d8b197); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D8979D?: #D8979D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8979D?: The RGB value is 216, 151, 157: 216 red, 151 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8979D?: The complementary color is #97D8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8979D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.