What color is #D98076?

#D98076 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 #D98076?

The RGB value is 217, 128, 118: 217 red, 128 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D98076?

The complementary color is #76CFD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D98076?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D98076 color

#D98076 rgb(217, 128, 118)

Shades of red

The hex color #D98076 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 50.2% green and 46.3% blue (217, 128, 118).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 57% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 46% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#D98076 color codes

HEX	`#D98076`
RGB	`rgb(217, 128, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 50.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 57%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 46%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.93, 33.25, 20.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.93, 38.95, 31.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.607, 31.502, 21.131)`
Decimal	`14254198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D98076, 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 #D98076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D98076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	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 #D98076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d98076; }
.text { color: #d98076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d98076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 128 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d98076, #d9b276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #D98076?: #D98076 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 #D98076?: The RGB value is 217, 128, 118: 217 red, 128 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D98076?: The complementary color is #76CFD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D98076?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.