Palettes / Colors / #D87F72

#D87F72 — Red

#D87F72 is a red color we call 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 #D87F72 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.

#D87F72 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 #73CBD9; it also sits naturally between #D97398 and #D9B373. 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 85% · Green 50% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 47% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D87F72

.text { color: #D87F72; }
.background { background-color: #D87F72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D87F72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 127, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 57%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D87F72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 127, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D87F72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 127, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D87F72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D87F72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #73CBD9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D87F72: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D87F72

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 #D87F72 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 #D87F72 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D87F72?

#D87F72 is Red, a red color (RGB 216, 127, 114). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D87F72?

#D87F72 is RGB 216, 127, 114 — HSL 8°, 57%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 47%, 15%.

What colors go with #D87F72?

Its complement is #73CBD9; analogous partners are #D97398 and #D9B373. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D87F72 for text?

Black text on #D87F72 has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.92:1.