Shimmering Blush (#D98695)

The hex code for Shimmering Blush is #D98695. It is rgb(217, 134, 149) in RGB, hsl(349, 52%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 31%, 15%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D98695

RGBrgb(217, 134, 149)

HSLhsl(349, 52%, 69%)

HSVhsv(349, 38%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 31%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.103 8.3)

LABlab(65.24% 34.00 6.20)

LCHlch(65.24% 34.56 10.34)

Colors Closest to Shimmering Blush

Shimmering Blush is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 6.93 Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 7.28 Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.31 Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.33 Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 10.27 Old Rose#C08081ΔE 10.5

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#D98695 Channel Values

How Shimmering Blush breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 134 · B 149	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 349° · S 52% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 349° · S 38% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 31% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.69:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Shimmering Blush 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.

TextWhite text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Shimmering Blush

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Shimmering Blush

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

Shades

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How Shimmering Blush 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#D98695

Protanopia#989895

Protanomaly#B69195

Deuteranopia#A8A892

Deuteranomaly#BD9B93

Tritanopia#D88888

Tritanomaly#D8878D

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #D98695 in Code

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

CSS custom property--shimmering-blush: #D98695;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D98695;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'shimmering-blush': '#D98695' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.525, blue: 0.584)

Android XML<color name="shimmering_blush">#D98695</color>

SVG fillfill="#D98695"

More Red Colors

Shimmering Blush sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

da2c43 d9603b da7171 d9381e da8686 d92121 db0000 d7bcbc db1600 d7837f db2d43 d62929 e63e62 f4c2c2 fd5e53 ff3859 ff8e7a ffd6d6 3c1414 603939 7e5e60 996666 b11226 c72c48

#D98695 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Shimmering Blush?

The hex code for Shimmering Blush is #D98695. That is rgb(217, 134, 149) in RGB, hsl(349, 52%, 69%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 31%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D98695?

#D98695 is rgb(217, 134, 149) — red 217, green 134, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D98695?

#D98695 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 31%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D98695 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D98695 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D98695 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D98695 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 13.18, which is visibly different.

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