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#D16B7C Color

#D16B7C is rgb(209, 107, 124) in RGB, hsl(350, 53%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 41%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D16B7C
HEX#D16B7C
RGBrgb(209, 107, 124)
HSLhsl(350, 53%, 62%)
HSVhsv(350, 49%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 41%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.129 10.8)
LABlab(57.99% 42.28 10.12)
LCHlch(57.99% 43.47 13.46)

What #D16B7C 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 #D16B7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 6.94Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.94Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.88Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 10Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 11.68Blush#DE5D83ΔE 12.33

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

#D16B7C Channel Values

How #D16B7C 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 209 · G 107 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 53% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 49% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 41% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D16B7C 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D16B7C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D16B7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D16B7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D16B7C
Complementary
#6BD1C0
Analogous
#D16BAF
Analogous
#D18D6B
Triadic
#7CD16B
Triadic
#6B7CD1
Split comp.
#6BD18D
Split comp.
#6BAFD1

Tints & Shades of #D16B7C

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.

Tints

#D77E8D
#DD929E
#E3A5B0
#EBBDC4
#F1D0D6
#F7E4E7

Shades

#C84C60
#B0364A
#902C3D
#712330
#521923
#2F0E14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D16B7C.

How #D16B7C 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#D16B7C
Protanopia#84847B
Protanomaly#A87B7C
Deuteranopia#979778
Deuteranomaly#B1887A
Tritanopia#D06D6D
Tritanomaly#D06C73
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D16B7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d16b7c: #D16B7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D16B7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d16b7c': '#D16B7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.420, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_d16b7c">#D16B7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D16B7C"

More Red Colors

#D16B7C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#D16B7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D16B7C?

#D16B7C is a light red — rgb(209, 107, 124) in RGB and hsl(350, 53%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #D16B7C?

#D16B7C is rgb(209, 107, 124) — red 209, green 107, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D16B7C?

#D16B7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 41%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D16B7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D16B7C scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D16B7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D16B7C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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