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#D7887F Color

#D7887F is rgb(215, 136, 127) in RGB, hsl(6, 52%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7887F
HEX#D7887F
RGBrgb(215, 136, 127)
HSLhsl(6, 52%, 67%)
HSVhsv(6, 41%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.099 26.9)
LABlab(65.01% 30.30 18.18)
LCHlch(65.01% 35.33 30.97)

What #D7887F 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 #D7887F, 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.

#D7887F Channel Values

How #D7887F 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 136 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 52% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 41% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 41% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7887F 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7887F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7887F; 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 #D7887F

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 #D7887F 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#D7887F
Protanopia#99997E
Protanomaly#B5937F
Deuteranopia#A8A87C
Deuteranomaly#BC9C7D
Tritanopia#D88787
Tritanomaly#D78784
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #D7887F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7887f: #D7887F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7887F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7887f': '#D7887F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.533, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_d7887f">#D7887F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7887F"

More Red Colors

#D7887F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7887F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7887F?

#D7887F is a light red — rgb(215, 136, 127) in RGB and hsl(6, 52%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #D7887F?

#D7887F is rgb(215, 136, 127) — red 215, green 136, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7887F?

#D7887F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7887F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7887F scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7887F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7887F 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.

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