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#D97D73 Color

#D97D73 is rgb(217, 125, 115) in RGB, hsl(6, 57%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D97D73
HEX#D97D73
RGBrgb(217, 125, 115)
HSLhsl(6, 57%, 65%)
HSVhsv(6, 47%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.116 27.1)
LABlab(62.66% 35.73 21.82)
LCHlch(62.66% 41.87 31.41)

What #D97D73 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 #D97D73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

New York Pink#D7837FΔE 6.02Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 8.99Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.12Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 9.72Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 9.73Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 11.46

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

#D97D73 Channel Values

How #D97D73 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 125 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 57% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 47% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 47% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D97D73 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D97D73 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D97D73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D97D73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D97D73
Complementary
#73CED9
Analogous
#D9739C
Analogous
#D9B073
Triadic
#73D97D
Triadic
#7D73D9
Split comp.
#73D9B0
Split comp.
#739CD9

Tints & Shades of #D97D73

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

#DE9087
#E29E97
#E8B1AB
#EDC4BF
#F3D6D3
#F7E5E3

Shades

#CF5C4F
#C04335
#9C362B
#782A21
#541D17
#34120E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D97D73.

How #D97D73 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#D97D73
Protanopia#929272
Protanomaly#B38A73
Deuteranopia#A3A36F
Deuteranomaly#BB9570
Tritanopia#DA7C7C
Tritanomaly#D97C78
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D97D73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d97d73: #D97D73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D97D73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d97d73': '#D97D73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.490, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_d97d73">#D97D73</color>
SVG fillfill="#D97D73"

More Red Colors

#D97D73 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#D97D73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D97D73?

#D97D73 is a light red — rgb(217, 125, 115) in RGB and hsl(6, 57%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #D97D73?

#D97D73 is rgb(217, 125, 115) — red 217, green 125, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D97D73?

#D97D73 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D97D73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D97D73 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D97D73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D97D73 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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