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#D39488 Color

#D39488 is rgb(211, 148, 136) in RGB, hsl(10, 46%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 17%) 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 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D39488
HEX#D39488
RGBrgb(211, 148, 136)
HSLhsl(10, 46%, 68%)
HSVhsv(10, 36%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.079 31.1)
LABlab(67.44% 23.33 16.39)
LCHlch(67.44% 28.51 35.08)

What #D39488 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 #D39488, 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.

#D39488 Channel Values

How #D39488 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 148 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 46% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 36% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 36% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D39488 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D39488

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D39488; 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 #D39488

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 #D39488 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#D39488
Protanopia#A1A188
Protanomaly#B79C88
Deuteranopia#ACAC85
Deuteranomaly#BDA386
Tritanopia#D49393
Tritanomaly#D4938E
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D39488 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d39488: #D39488;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D39488;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d39488': '#D39488' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.580, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_d39488">#D39488</color>
SVG fillfill="#D39488"

More Red Colors

#D39488 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D39488 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D39488?

#D39488 is a light red — rgb(211, 148, 136) in RGB and hsl(10, 46%, 68%) 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 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #D39488?

#D39488 is rgb(211, 148, 136) — red 211, green 148, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D39488?

#D39488 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D39488 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D39488 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D39488 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D39488 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 11.64, which is visibly different.

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