Information about #D87278 color

#D87278 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D87278 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(216, 114, 120) — 84.7% red, 44.7% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #D87278 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pinkish (#D46A7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Candy Pink (#E4717A) and Luminous Pink (#DC6C84).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(216, 114, 120)), which gives #D87278 its character. If you plan to put text on a #D87278 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D87278 color variations

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

#D87278 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 #D87278

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

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D87278
  • RGB216, 114, 120
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 114, 120)
  • HSL356°, 57%, 65%
  • HSL Precise356.471°, 56.667%, 64.706%
  • HSV356°, 47%, 85%
  • HSB356°, 47%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.447, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.447, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.447, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD87278
  • DECIMAL ID14185080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01