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#D9687F Color

#D9687F is rgb(217, 104, 127) in RGB, hsl(348, 60%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 41%, 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9687F
HEX#D9687F
RGBrgb(217, 104, 127)
HSLhsl(348, 60%, 63%)
HSVhsv(348, 52%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 41%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.143 9.1)
LABlab(58.65% 46.82 9.51)
LCHlch(58.65% 47.77 11.48)

What #D9687F 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 #D9687F, 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.

#D9687F Channel Values

How #D9687F 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 217 · G 104 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 60% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 52% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 41% · 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 #D9687F 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

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Colors That Go With #D9687F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9687F; 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 #D9687F

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 #D9687F 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#D9687F
Protanopia#85857E
Protanomaly#AD7A7F
Deuteranopia#9A9A7B
Deuteranomaly#B7897C
Tritanopia#D86B6B
Tritanomaly#D86A74
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #D9687F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9687f: #D9687F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9687F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9687f': '#D9687F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.408, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_d9687f">#D9687F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9687F"

More Red Colors

#D9687F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9687F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9687F?

#D9687F is a light red — rgb(217, 104, 127) in RGB and hsl(348, 60%, 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 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #D9687F?

#D9687F is rgb(217, 104, 127) — red 217, green 104, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9687F?

#D9687F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 41%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9687F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9687F 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 #D9687F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9687F 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 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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