#D37C8A

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #D37C8A

The hex code #D37C8A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 211 red, 124 green, and 138 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 35% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 350.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D37C8A
RGB211, 124, 138
HSL350.3°, 49.7%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 41%, 35%, 17%
HSV350.3°, 41.2%, 82.7%
LAB61.7, 35.4, 7.1
XYZ38.7, 30.1, 27.8
Decimal13859978

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D37C8A; }
.text-color { color: #D37C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D37C8A; }

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