#D79B8E Hex Color
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Closest to dusty rose clay, #d79b8e is a muted red with warm pink undertones. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it works well as a dominant base in spring palettes and baby products. It can read muddy next to white, so anchor it with deep navy or charcoal. Black text hits about 9.0:1 contrast on it, comfortably past WCAG AA.
Questions about #d79b8e
What is #d79b8e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d79b8e is rgb(215, 155, 142), in HSL hsl(11, 48%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 34%, 16%. Browse more shades of pink with names and hex codes.
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Is #d79b8e readable on white or black?
#d79b8e has a 2.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.