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#D9828B Color

#D9828B is rgb(217, 130, 139) in RGB, hsl(354, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9828B
HEX#D9828B
RGBrgb(217, 130, 139)
HSLhsl(354, 53%, 68%)
HSVhsv(354, 40%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.108 13.5)
LABlab(64.17% 35.11 10.33)
LCHlch(64.17% 36.60 16.40)

What #D9828B 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 #D9828B, 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.

#D9828B Channel Values

How #D9828B 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 130 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 53% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 40% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 36% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9828B 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9828B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9828B; 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 #D9828B

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 #D9828B 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#D9828B
Protanopia#96968A
Protanomaly#B58E8B
Deuteranopia#A6A688
Deuteranomaly#BC9989
Tritanopia#D88383
Tritanomaly#D98386
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #D9828B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9828b: #D9828B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9828B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9828b': '#D9828B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.510, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_d9828b">#D9828B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9828B"

More Red Colors

#D9828B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9828B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9828B?

#D9828B is a light red — rgb(217, 130, 139) in RGB and hsl(354, 53%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #D9828B?

#D9828B is rgb(217, 130, 139) — red 217, green 130, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9828B?

#D9828B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9828B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9828B scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9828B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9828B 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 13.63, which is visibly different.

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