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#D47788 Color

#D47788 is rgb(212, 119, 136) in RGB, hsl(349, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 17%) 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 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D47788
HEX#D47788
RGBrgb(212, 119, 136)
HSLhsl(349, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(349, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.117 9)
LABlab(61.10% 38.48 7.64)
LCHlch(61.10% 39.23 11.23)

What #D47788 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 #D47788, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 6.27Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.44Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 9.95Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.01Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 10.88New York Pink#D7837FΔE 11.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#D47788 Channel Values

How #D47788 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 119 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 36% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D47788 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D47788 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D47788

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D47788; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D47788
Complementary
#77D4C3
Analogous
#D477B7
Analogous
#D49577
Triadic
#88D477
Triadic
#7788D4
Split comp.
#77D495
Split comp.
#77B7D4

Tints & Shades of #D47788

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

#DA8B99
#DF9AA7
#E5AEB8
#EBC1C9
#F2D4DA
#F6E4E7

Shades

#C9546A
#BA3B52
#973043
#742533
#511A24
#321016

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D47788.

How #D47788 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#D47788
Protanopia#8D8D87
Protanomaly#AE8588
Deuteranopia#9E9E85
Deuteranomaly#B69086
Tritanopia#D37979
Tritanomaly#D3787F
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D47788 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d47788: #D47788;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D47788;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d47788': '#D47788' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.467, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_d47788">#D47788</color>
SVG fillfill="#D47788"

More Red Colors

#D47788 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#D47788 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D47788?

#D47788 is a light red — rgb(212, 119, 136) in RGB and hsl(349, 52%, 65%) 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 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #D47788?

#D47788 is rgb(212, 119, 136) — red 212, green 119, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D47788?

#D47788 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D47788 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D47788 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D47788 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D47788 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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