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#D7798E Color

#D7798E is rgb(215, 121, 142) in RGB, hsl(347, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 16%) 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 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7798E
HEX#D7798E
RGBrgb(215, 121, 142)
HSLhsl(347, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(347, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.119 6.4)
LABlab(62.05% 39.13 5.62)
LCHlch(62.05% 39.53 8.17)

What #D7798E 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 #D7798E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 6.07Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 7.75Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.25Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 9.81Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 9.81Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.9

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

#D7798E Channel Values

How #D7798E 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 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 34% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7798E 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7798E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7798E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7798E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7798E
Complementary
#79D7C3
Analogous
#D779BD
Analogous
#D79479
Triadic
#8ED779
Triadic
#798ED7
Split comp.
#79D794
Split comp.
#79BDD7

Tints & Shades of #D7798E

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

#DD8D9E
#E29DAC
#E8B0BC
#ECC0CA
#F2D4DA
#F7E4E8

Shades

#CD5670
#BC3855
#992E45
#7A2437
#561A27
#330F17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7798E.

How #D7798E 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#D7798E
Protanopia#8F8F8D
Protanomaly#B0878E
Deuteranopia#A0A08B
Deuteranomaly#B9928C
Tritanopia#D67C7C
Tritanomaly#D67B84
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7798E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7798e: #D7798E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7798E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7798e': '#D7798E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.475, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_d7798e">#D7798E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7798E"

More Red Colors

#D7798E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#D7798E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7798E?

#D7798E is a light red — rgb(215, 121, 142) in RGB and hsl(347, 54%, 66%) 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 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #D7798E?

#D7798E is rgb(215, 121, 142) — red 215, green 121, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7798E?

#D7798E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7798E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7798E scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7798E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7798E 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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