Information about #D97E8E color

#D97E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D97E8E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 126, 142) — 85.1% red, 49.4% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 29 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D97E8E reads as a confidently colored earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Shimmering Blush (#D98695). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muted Pink (#D1768F) and Charm (#D0748B).

The recipe behind #D97E8E is rgb(217, 126, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D97E8E: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D97E8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D97E8E color variations

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

#D97E8E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D97E8E

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

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D97E8E
  • RGB217, 126, 142
  • CMYK0, 36, 29, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 126, 142)
  • HSL349°, 54%, 67%
  • HSL Precise349.451°, 54.491%, 67.255%
  • HSV349°, 42%, 85%
  • HSB349°, 42%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.494, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.494, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.494, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD97E8E
  • DECIMAL ID14253710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01