Palettes / Colors / #D2887F

#D2887F — Light Muted Red

#D2887F is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #D2887F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D2887F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7FC8D2; it also sits naturally between #D27F9F and #D2B27F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 53% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 40% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D2887F

.text { color: #D2887F; }
.background { background-color: #D2887F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2887F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 136, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 48%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2887F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 136, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2887F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 136, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D2887F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2887F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7FC8D2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D2887F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2887F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D2887F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D2887F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D2887E  ·  #D28880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D2887F?

#D2887F is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 210, 136, 127). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D2887F?

#D2887F is RGB 210, 136, 127 — HSL 7°, 48%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 40%, 18%.

What colors go with #D2887F?

Its complement is #7FC8D2; analogous partners are #D27F9F and #D2B27F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D2887F for text?

Black text on #D2887F has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.