#D897A3 Color
#D897A3 is rgb(216, 151, 163) in RGB, hsl(349, 45%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D897A3rgb(216, 151, 163)hsl(349, 45%, 72%)hsv(349, 30%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 15%)oklch(74.3% 0.079 7)lab(69.24% 26.35 4.04)lch(69.24% 26.66 8.72)What #D897A3 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 #D897A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D897A3 Channel Values
How #D897A3 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 216 · G 151 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 45% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 30% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 25% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D897A3 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 #D897A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D897A3; 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 #D897A3
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 #D897A3 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.
#D897A3#A5A5A3#BB9FA3#B0B0A1#C1A7A2#D79999#D7989D#A8A8A8Using #D897A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d897a3: #D897A3;background-color: #D897A3;colors: { 'color-d897a3': '#D897A3' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.592, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_d897a3">#D897A3</color>fill="#D897A3"More Red Colors
#D897A3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D897A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D897A3?
#D897A3 is a light red — rgb(216, 151, 163) in RGB and hsl(349, 45%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #D897A3?
#D897A3 is rgb(216, 151, 163) — red 216, green 151, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D897A3?
#D897A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D897A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D897A3 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D897A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D897A3 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.
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