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#D89C8D Color

#D89C8D is rgb(216, 156, 141) in RGB, hsl(12, 49%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D89C8D
HEX#D89C8D
RGBrgb(216, 156, 141)
HSLhsl(12, 49%, 70%)
HSVhsv(12, 35%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.076 34.5)
LABlab(69.98% 21.64 17.21)
LCHlch(69.98% 27.65 38.51)

What #D89C8D 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 #D89C8D, 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.

#D89C8D Channel Values

How #D89C8D 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 156 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 49% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 35% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 35% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D89C8D 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D89C8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D89C8D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D89C8D

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 #D89C8D 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#D89C8D
Protanopia#A8A88D
Protanomaly#BDA38D
Deuteranopia#B3B38B
Deuteranomaly#C3AA8C
Tritanopia#D99A9A
Tritanomaly#D99B95
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D89C8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d89c8d: #D89C8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D89C8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d89c8d': '#D89C8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.612, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_d89c8d">#D89C8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D89C8D"

More Red Colors

#D89C8D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D89C8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D89C8D?

#D89C8D is a light red — rgb(216, 156, 141) in RGB and hsl(12, 49%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.

What is the RGB value of #D89C8D?

#D89C8D is rgb(216, 156, 141) — red 216, green 156, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D89C8D?

#D89C8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D89C8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D89C8D scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D89C8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D89C8D 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 12.66, which is visibly different.

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