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#D37F7E Color

#D37F7E is rgb(211, 127, 126) in RGB, hsl(1, 49%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D37F7E
HEX#D37F7E
RGBrgb(211, 127, 126)
HSLhsl(1, 49%, 66%)
HSVhsv(1, 40%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.105 20.9)
LABlab(62.48% 33.24 15.22)
LCHlch(62.48% 36.56 24.60)

What #D37F7E 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 #D37F7E, 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.

#D37F7E Channel Values

How #D37F7E 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 211 · G 127 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 49% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 40% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 40% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D37F7E 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D37F7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D37F7E; 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 #D37F7E

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 #D37F7E 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#D37F7E
Protanopia#92927D
Protanomaly#B08B7E
Deuteranopia#A1A17B
Deuteranomaly#B7957C
Tritanopia#D37F7F
Tritanomaly#D37F7F
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #D37F7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d37f7e: #D37F7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D37F7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d37f7e': '#D37F7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.498, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_d37f7e">#D37F7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D37F7E"

More Red Colors

#D37F7E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D37F7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D37F7E?

#D37F7E is a light red — rgb(211, 127, 126) in RGB and hsl(1, 49%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.

What is the RGB value of #D37F7E?

#D37F7E is rgb(211, 127, 126) — red 211, green 127, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D37F7E?

#D37F7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D37F7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D37F7E scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D37F7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D37F7E 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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