Information about #D16872 color

#D16872 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D16872 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(209, 104, 114) — 82% red, 40.8% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 41 / 37 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D16872 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pinkish (#D46A7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Adore (#CB6B67) and Antique Pink (#C97375).

In RGB terms — rgb(209, 104, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D16872: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #D16872 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D16872 color variations

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

#D16872 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 #D16872

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

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D16872
  • RGB209, 104, 114
  • CMYK0, 41, 37, 18
  • CSSrgb(209, 104, 114)
  • HSL354°, 53%, 61%
  • HSL Precise354.286°, 53.299%, 61.373%
  • HSV354°, 50%, 82%
  • HSB354°, 50%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.820, 0.408, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.820, 0.408, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.820, 0.408, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD16872
  • DECIMAL ID13723762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01