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#D0786D Color

#D0786D is rgb(208, 120, 109) in RGB, hsl(7, 51%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 48%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0786D
HEX#D0786D
RGBrgb(208, 120, 109)
HSLhsl(7, 51%, 62%)
HSVhsv(7, 48%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 48%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.112 28)
LABlab(60.27% 34.34 21.78)
LCHlch(60.27% 40.66 32.39)

What #D0786D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0786D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#D0786D Channel Values

How #D0786D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 120 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 51% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 48% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 48% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0786D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0786D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0786D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D0786D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #D0786D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D0786D
Protanopia#8C8C6C
Protanomaly#AC856D
Deuteranopia#9C9C69
Deuteranomaly#B38F6A
Tritanopia#D17777
Tritanomaly#D07773
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #D0786D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0786d: #D0786D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0786D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0786d': '#D0786D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.471, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_d0786d">#D0786D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0786D"

More Red Colors

#D0786D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0786D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0786D?

#D0786D is a light red — rgb(208, 120, 109) in RGB and hsl(7, 51%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #D0786D?

#D0786D is rgb(208, 120, 109) — red 208, green 120, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0786D?

#D0786D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 48%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0786D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0786D scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0786D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0786D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.

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