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#D97D86 Color

#D97D86 is rgb(217, 125, 134) in RGB, hsl(354, 55%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D97D86
HEX#D97D86
RGBrgb(217, 125, 134)
HSLhsl(354, 55%, 67%)
HSVhsv(354, 42%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.114 14.2)
LABlab(63.00% 37.19 11.54)
LCHlch(63.00% 38.94 17.24)

What #D97D86 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 #D97D86, 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.

#D97D86 Channel Values

How #D97D86 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 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 55% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 42% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 38% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D97D86 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D97D86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D97D86; 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 #D97D86

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 #D97D86 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#D97D86
Protanopia#929285
Protanomaly#B38A86
Deuteranopia#A3A382
Deuteranomaly#BB9584
Tritanopia#D87E7E
Tritanomaly#D97E81
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #D97D86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d97d86: #D97D86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D97D86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d97d86': '#D97D86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.490, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_d97d86">#D97D86</color>
SVG fillfill="#D97D86"

More Red Colors

#D97D86 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D97D86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D97D86?

#D97D86 is a light red — rgb(217, 125, 134) in RGB and hsl(354, 55%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #D97D86?

#D97D86 is rgb(217, 125, 134) — red 217, green 125, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D97D86?

#D97D86 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D97D86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D97D86 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D97D86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D97D86 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 11.74, which is visibly different.

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