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#D4686D Color

#D4686D is rgb(212, 104, 109) in RGB, hsl(357, 56%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4686D
HEX#D4686D
RGBrgb(212, 104, 109)
HSLhsl(357, 56%, 62%)
HSVhsv(357, 51%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.136 18.8)
LABlab(57.56% 43.72 18.31)
LCHlch(57.56% 47.40 22.72)

What #D4686D 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 #D4686D, 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.

#D4686D Channel Values

How #D4686D 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 212 · G 104 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 56% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 51% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 49% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4686D 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4686D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4686D; 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 #D4686D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4686D.

How #D4686D 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#D4686D
Protanopia#83836C
Protanomaly#AA796D
Deuteranopia#979768
Deuteranomaly#B3876A
Tritanopia#D46969
Tritanomaly#D4686A
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4686D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4686d: #D4686D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4686D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4686d': '#D4686D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.408, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_d4686d">#D4686D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4686D"

More Red Colors

#D4686D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4686D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4686D?

#D4686D is a light red — rgb(212, 104, 109) in RGB and hsl(357, 56%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #D4686D?

#D4686D is rgb(212, 104, 109) — red 212, green 104, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4686D?

#D4686D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4686D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4686D scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4686D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4686D 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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