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#D8697D Color

#D8697D is rgb(216, 105, 125) in RGB, hsl(349, 59%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8697D
HEX#D8697D
RGBrgb(216, 105, 125)
HSLhsl(349, 59%, 63%)
HSVhsv(349, 51%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.14 10.4)
LABlab(58.65% 45.84 10.64)
LCHlch(58.65% 47.06 13.07)

What #D8697D 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 #D8697D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 6.49Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 7.28Blush#DE5D83ΔE 9.4Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.71Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 10.64Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 10.82

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

#D8697D Channel Values

How #D8697D 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 216 · G 105 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 59% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 51% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 42% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8697D 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8697D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8697D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8697D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8697D
Complementary
#69D8C4
Analogous
#D869B5
Analogous
#D88C69
Triadic
#7DD869
Triadic
#697DD8
Split comp.
#69D88C
Split comp.
#69B5D8

Tints & Shades of #D8697D

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

#DE7D8F
#E392A0
#E8A6B2
#EDBAC3
#F2CED5
#F8E3E6

Shades

#D04961
#BB3049
#9A283D
#761E2E
#551622
#310D13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8697D.

How #D8697D 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#D8697D
Protanopia#85857C
Protanomaly#AD7B7D
Deuteranopia#9A9A79
Deuteranomaly#B6897A
Tritanopia#D76C6C
Tritanomaly#D76B73
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8697D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8697d: #D8697D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8697D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8697d': '#D8697D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.412, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_d8697d">#D8697D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8697D"

More Red Colors

#D8697D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#D8697D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8697D?

#D8697D is a light red — rgb(216, 105, 125) in RGB and hsl(349, 59%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #D8697D?

#D8697D is rgb(216, 105, 125) — red 216, green 105, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8697D?

#D8697D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8697D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8697D scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8697D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8697D 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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