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#D28E83 Color

#D28E83 is rgb(210, 142, 131) in RGB, hsl(8, 47%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D28E83
HEX#D28E83
RGBrgb(210, 142, 131)
HSLhsl(8, 47%, 67%)
HSVhsv(8, 38%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.085 29.5)
LABlab(65.83% 25.59 16.95)
LCHlch(65.83% 30.69 33.52)

What #D28E83 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 #D28E83, 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.

#D28E83 Channel Values

How #D28E83 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 210 · G 142 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 47% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 38% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 38% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D28E83 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D28E83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D28E83; 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 #D28E83

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 #D28E83 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#D28E83
Protanopia#9C9C83
Protanomaly#B49783
Deuteranopia#A8A880
Deuteranomaly#BB9F81
Tritanopia#D38D8D
Tritanomaly#D28D89
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #D28E83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d28e83: #D28E83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D28E83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d28e83': '#D28E83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.557, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_d28e83">#D28E83</color>
SVG fillfill="#D28E83"

More Red Colors

#D28E83 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D28E83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D28E83?

#D28E83 is a light red — rgb(210, 142, 131) in RGB and hsl(8, 47%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #D28E83?

#D28E83 is rgb(210, 142, 131) — red 210, green 142, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D28E83?

#D28E83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D28E83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D28E83 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D28E83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D28E83 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 12.98, which is visibly different.

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