Information about #D8979E color

#D8979E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D8979E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(216, 151, 158) — 84.7% red, 59.2% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 23 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D8979E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Parrot Pink (#D998A0). Slightly further away sit Rose Gold Glitter (#D198A3) and Rosewood Apricot (#D39EA2).

In RGB terms — rgb(216, 151, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D8979E: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #D8979E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D8979E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D8979E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D8979E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D8979E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D8979E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D8979E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9ED897
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#97D8D1
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#B197D8
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Nearest named colors to #D8979E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Rose Gold Glitter color link
Rose Gold Glitter

#D198A3

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Vibrant Rose Gold color link
Vibrant Rose Gold

#DF8F9B

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Petite Orchid color link
Petite Orchid

#DA9790

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

#D8979E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8979E
  • RGB216, 151, 158
  • CMYK0, 25, 23, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 151, 158)
  • HSL354°, 45%, 72%
  • HSL Precise353.538°, 45.455%, 71.961%
  • HSV354°, 30%, 85%
  • HSB354°, 30%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.592, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.592, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.592, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD8979E
  • DECIMAL ID14194590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers47 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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