What color is #DF818A?

#DF818A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF818A?

The RGB value is 223, 129, 138: 223 red, 129 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF818A?

The complementary color is #81DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF818A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF818A color

#DF818A rgb(223, 129, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #DF818A is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 50.6% green and 54.1% blue (223, 129, 138).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 59% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#DF818A color codes

HEX	`#DF818A`
RGB	`rgb(223, 129, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 50.6%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 59%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 42%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.34, 37.14, 11.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.34, 38.75, 16.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.871, 33.227, 28.195)`
Decimal	`14647690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF818A, 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 #DF818A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF818A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	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 #DF818A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df818a; }
.text { color: #df818a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df818a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 129 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df818a, #dfa781); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DF818A?: #DF818A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF818A?: The RGB value is 223, 129, 138: 223 red, 129 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF818A?: The complementary color is #81DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF818A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.