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#D17255
#D17255 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Adobe. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 44.7% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 57% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D17255.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.36:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.25:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.36:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D17255 as they’d see it.
#D17255 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #D17255
What color is #D17255?
#D17255 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Adobe. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 44.7% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 57% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D17255 in RGB?
#D17255 is rgb(209, 114, 85): 209 red, 114 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D17255 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 59, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D17255?
PANTONE 7515 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D17255?
Its complement #0599B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.