What color is #DA7978?

#DA7978 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Babe. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA7978?

The RGB value is 218, 121, 120: 218 red, 121 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA7978?

The complementary color is #78D9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA7978?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA7978 color

#DA7978 rgb(218, 121, 120)

Shades of red

The hex color #DA7978 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 47.5% green and 47.1% blue (218, 121, 120).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 57% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 45% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Babe (#DC7B7C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#DA7978 color codes

HEX	`#DA7978`
RGB	`rgb(218, 121, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 47.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 57%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 45%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.6, 37.51, 17.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.6, 41.33, 24.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.143, 29.94, 21.483)`
Decimal	`14317944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA7978, 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 #DA7978	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DA7978 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #DA7978 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da7978; }
.text { color: #da7978; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da7978; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 121 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da7978, #daaa78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DA7978?: #DA7978 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Babe. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA7978?: The RGB value is 218, 121, 120: 218 red, 121 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA7978?: The complementary color is #78D9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA7978?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.