#D78497 Color
#D78497 is rgb(215, 132, 151) in RGB, hsl(346, 51%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 30%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D78497rgb(215, 132, 151)hsl(346, 51%, 68%)hsv(346, 39%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 30%, 16%)oklch(70.6% 0.104 5.3)lab(64.59% 34.45 4.11)lch(64.59% 34.70 6.81)What #D78497 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 #D78497, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D78497 Channel Values
How #D78497 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 215 · G 132 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 51% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 39% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 30% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78497 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.
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Colors That Go With #D78497
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78497; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D78497
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 #D78497 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.
#D78497#979797#B48F97#A6A694#BB9995#D68787#D6868D#9C9C9CUsing #D78497 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d78497: #D78497;background-color: #D78497;colors: { 'color-d78497': '#D78497' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.518, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_d78497">#D78497</color>fill="#D78497"More Red Colors
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#D78497 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D78497?
#D78497 is a light red — rgb(215, 132, 151) in RGB and hsl(346, 51%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #D78497?
#D78497 is rgb(215, 132, 151) — red 215, green 132, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D78497?
#D78497 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 30%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D78497 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D78497 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D78497 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D78497 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 11.91, which is visibly different.
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