What color is #DF8797?

#DF8797 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF8797?

The RGB value is 223, 135, 151: 223 red, 135 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF8797?

The complementary color is #87DFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF8797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF8797 color

#DF8797 rgb(223, 135, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF8797 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 52.9% green and 59.2% blue (223, 135, 151).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is I Love You Pink (#D97D8F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#DF8797 color codes

HEX	`#DF8797`
RGB	`rgb(223, 135, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 52.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 58%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 39%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.95, 35.57, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.95, 36.06, 9.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.683, 35.254, 33.723)`
Decimal	`14649239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF8797, 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 #DF8797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF8797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #DF8797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df8797; }
.text { color: #df8797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 135 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df8797, #dfa387); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon Pink.

Questions

What color is #DF8797?: #DF8797 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF8797?: The RGB value is 223, 135, 151: 223 red, 135 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF8797?: The complementary color is #87DFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF8797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.