Close to Dark Salmon
#D18878
#D18878 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 53.3% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 49% saturation and 65% 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 #D18878.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D18878 as they’d see it.
#D18878 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D18878
What color is #D18878?
#D18878 is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 82% red, 53.3% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 49% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D18878 in RGB?
#D18878 is rgb(209, 136, 120): 209 red, 136 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D18878 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 43, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D18878?
PANTONE 487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D18878?
Its complement #2CA9BF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.