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#D8907D Color

#D8907D is rgb(216, 144, 125) in RGB, hsl(13, 54%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 42%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8907D
HEX#D8907D
RGBrgb(216, 144, 125)
HSLhsl(13, 54%, 67%)
HSVhsv(13, 42%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 42%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.092 35.4)
LABlab(66.91% 26.44 21.87)
LCHlch(66.91% 34.31 39.59)

What #D8907D 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 #D8907D, 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.

#D8907D Channel Values

How #D8907D 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 144 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 54% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 42% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 42% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8907D 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8907D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8907D; 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 #D8907D

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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Shades

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How #D8907D 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#D8907D
Protanopia#9F9F7C
Protanomaly#B9997D
Deuteranopia#ACAC7A
Deuteranomaly#BFA27B
Tritanopia#D98E8E
Tritanomaly#D98F87
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #D8907D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8907d: #D8907D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8907D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8907d': '#D8907D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.565, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_d8907d">#D8907D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8907D"

More Red Colors

#D8907D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8907D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8907D?

#D8907D is a light red — rgb(216, 144, 125) in RGB and hsl(13, 54%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #D8907D?

#D8907D is rgb(216, 144, 125) — red 216, green 144, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8907D?

#D8907D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 42%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8907D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8907D scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8907D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8907D 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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