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#D1858A Color

#D1858A is rgb(209, 133, 138) in RGB, hsl(356, 45%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1858A
HEX#D1858A
RGBrgb(209, 133, 138)
HSLhsl(356, 45%, 67%)
HSVhsv(356, 36%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.094 15.5)
LABlab(63.79% 30.45 10.19)
LCHlch(63.79% 32.11 18.51)

What #D1858A 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 #D1858A, 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.

#D1858A Channel Values

How #D1858A 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 133 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 45% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 36% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 34% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1858A 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1858A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1858A; 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 #D1858A

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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How #D1858A 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#D1858A
Protanopia#96968A
Protanomaly#B18F8A
Deuteranopia#A3A387
Deuteranomaly#B79888
Tritanopia#D18686
Tritanomaly#D18587
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #D1858A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1858a: #D1858A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1858A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1858a': '#D1858A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.522, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_d1858a">#D1858A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1858A"

More Red Colors

#D1858A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1858A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1858A?

#D1858A is a light red — rgb(209, 133, 138) in RGB and hsl(356, 45%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #D1858A?

#D1858A is rgb(209, 133, 138) — red 209, green 133, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1858A?

#D1858A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1858A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1858A scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1858A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1858A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.

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