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#D99682 Color

#D99682 is rgb(217, 150, 130) in RGB, hsl(14, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D99682
HEX#D99682
RGBrgb(217, 150, 130)
HSLhsl(14, 53%, 68%)
HSVhsv(14, 40%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.086 37.3)
LABlab(68.50% 24.17 21.27)
LCHlch(68.50% 32.19 41.35)

What #D99682 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 #D99682, 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.

#D99682 Channel Values

How #D99682 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 150 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 53% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 40% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 40% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D99682 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D99682

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D99682; 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 #D99682

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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Shades

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How #D99682 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#D99682
Protanopia#A4A482
Protanomaly#BC9F82
Deuteranopia#B0B07F
Deuteranomaly#C2A680
Tritanopia#DA9494
Tritanomaly#DA958D
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #D99682 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d99682: #D99682;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D99682;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d99682': '#D99682' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.588, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_d99682">#D99682</color>
SVG fillfill="#D99682"

More Red Colors

#D99682 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D99682 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D99682?

#D99682 is a light red — rgb(217, 150, 130) in RGB and hsl(14, 53%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #D99682?

#D99682 is rgb(217, 150, 130) — red 217, green 150, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D99682?

#D99682 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 40%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D99682 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D99682 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D99682 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D99682 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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