#DA947F Hex Color
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Somewhere between coral and faded terracotta, #da947f is a pastel red with a dusty, warm finish. The low saturation keeps it mellow, so it reads gentle where a true red would shout. It earns its place as a dominant background or base tone rather than an accent, and it can wash out next to pure white. Black text on this hex code reaches about 8.5:1 contrast, comfortably past the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA asks of body copy.
Questions about #da947f
What is #da947f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #da947f is rgb(218, 148, 127), in HSL hsl(14, 55%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 42%, 15%.
What text color works best on #da947f?
Black text. It reaches about 8.5:1 contrast on #da947f, well above the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires for body copy, while white text falls short of the threshold.
What colors pair well with #da947f?
Deep navy and sage flatter its dusty warmth, and charcoal grounds it in darker layouts. Plain white tends to wash the pastel tone out, so lean on darker neutrals.
Is #da947f readable on white or black?
#da947f has a 2.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.52:1 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.