What color is #D97469?

#D97469 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D97469?

The RGB value is 217, 116, 105: 217 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D97469?

The complementary color is #69CED9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D97469?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D97469 color

#D97469 rgb(217, 116, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #D97469 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 45.5% green and 41.2% blue (217, 116, 105).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 60% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 52% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#D97469 color codes

HEX	`#D97469`
RGB	`rgb(217, 116, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 45.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 60%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 52%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 52%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.13, 38.3, 23.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.13, 45.13, 31.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.413, 28.266, 16.847)`
Decimal	`14251113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D97469, 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 #D97469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D97469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #D97469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d97469; }
.text { color: #d97469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d97469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 116 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d97469, #d9ac69); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D97469?: #D97469 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D97469?: The RGB value is 217, 116, 105: 217 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D97469?: The complementary color is #69CED9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D97469?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.