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#D49987 Color

#D49987 is rgb(212, 153, 135) in RGB, hsl(14, 47%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 36%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D49987
HEX#D49987
RGBrgb(212, 153, 135)
HSLhsl(14, 47%, 68%)
HSVhsv(14, 36%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 36%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.076 37.7)
LABlab(68.72% 21.06 18.70)
LCHlch(68.72% 28.16 41.59)

What #D49987 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 #D49987, 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.

#D49987 Channel Values

How #D49987 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 153 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 47% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 36% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 36% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D49987 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D49987

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D49987; 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 #D49987

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 #D49987 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#D49987
Protanopia#A5A587
Protanomaly#BAA087
Deuteranopia#AFAF85
Deuteranomaly#BFA786
Tritanopia#D59797
Tritanomaly#D59891
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #D49987 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d49987: #D49987;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D49987;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d49987': '#D49987' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.600, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_d49987">#D49987</color>
SVG fillfill="#D49987"

More Red Colors

#D49987 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D49987 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D49987?

#D49987 is a light red — rgb(212, 153, 135) in RGB and hsl(14, 47%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #D49987?

#D49987 is rgb(212, 153, 135) — red 212, green 153, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D49987?

#D49987 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 36%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D49987 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D49987 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D49987 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D49987 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 13.21, which is visibly different.

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