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#D7797E Color

#D7797E is rgb(215, 121, 126) in RGB, hsl(357, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 41%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7797E
HEX#D7797E
RGBrgb(215, 121, 126)
HSLhsl(357, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(357, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 41%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.117 17.3)
LABlab(61.73% 37.78 14.29)
LCHlch(61.73% 40.40 20.72)

What #D7797E 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 #D7797E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

New York Pink#D7837FΔE 5.9Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 8.79Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.86Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.6Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.97Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 12.24

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

#D7797E Channel Values

How #D7797E 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 121 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 41% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7797E 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7797E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7797E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7797E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7797E
Complementary
#79D7D2
Analogous
#D779AD
Analogous
#D7A479
Triadic
#7ED779
Triadic
#797ED7
Split comp.
#79D7A4
Split comp.
#79ADD7

Tints & Shades of #D7797E

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

#DD8D91
#E29DA0
#E8B0B3
#ECC0C2
#F2D4D5
#F7E4E4

Shades

#CD565C
#BC383F
#992E33
#7A2429
#561A1D
#330F11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7797E.

How #D7797E 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#D7797E
Protanopia#8F8F7D
Protanomaly#B0877E
Deuteranopia#A0A07A
Deuteranomaly#B9927C
Tritanopia#D77A7A
Tritanomaly#D7797B
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #D7797E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7797e: #D7797E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7797E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7797e': '#D7797E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.475, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_d7797e">#D7797E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7797E"

More Red Colors

#D7797E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#D7797E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7797E?

#D7797E is a light red — rgb(215, 121, 126) in RGB and hsl(357, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #D7797E?

#D7797E is rgb(215, 121, 126) — red 215, green 121, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7797E?

#D7797E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 41%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7797E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7797E scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7797E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7797E 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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