#D27979 color
#D27979 is a light, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color palevioletred (#DB7093).
Color values
| HEX | #D27979 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 13793657 |
| CSS | color: #D27979; |
| Android | 0xFFD27979 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.475, blue: 0.475, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D27979 | 3.11:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D27979 | 6.75:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D27979
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D27979 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D27979
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D27979 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D27979; background-color: #D27979; }
.element { color: rgb(210 121 121); }
.element { color: hsl(0 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D27979] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D27979;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D27979?
#D27979 is a light, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #D27979 in RGB?
#D27979 converts to rgb(210, 121, 121) — 210 red, 121 green and 121 blue.
What is #D27979 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D27979 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.75:1 versus 3.11:1).
What is the complementary color of #D27979?
#79D2D2 — the hue directly opposite #D27979 on the color wheel.