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#D7758A Color

#D7758A is rgb(215, 117, 138) in RGB, hsl(347, 55%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 36%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7758A
HEX#D7758A
RGBrgb(215, 117, 138)
HSLhsl(347, 55%, 65%)
HSVhsv(347, 46%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 36%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.124 7.2)
LABlab(61.14% 40.75 6.62)
LCHlch(61.14% 41.29 9.23)

What #D7758A 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 #D7758A, 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.

#D7758A Channel Values

How #D7758A 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 215 · G 117 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 55% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 46% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 36% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7758A 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 text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7758A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7758A; 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 #D7758A

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 #D7758A 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#D7758A
Protanopia#8C8C89
Protanomaly#AF848A
Deuteranopia#9E9E86
Deuteranomaly#B89088
Tritanopia#D67878
Tritanomaly#D67780
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #D7758A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7758a: #D7758A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7758A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7758a': '#D7758A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.459, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_d7758a">#D7758A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7758A"

More Red Colors

#D7758A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7758A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7758A?

#D7758A is a light red — rgb(215, 117, 138) in RGB and hsl(347, 55%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #D7758A?

#D7758A is rgb(215, 117, 138) — red 215, green 117, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7758A?

#D7758A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 36%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7758A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7758A scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7758A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7758A 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 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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