Palettes / Colors / #D96868

#D96868 — Red

#D96868 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.

#D96868 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #68D9D9; it also sits naturally between #D968A1 and #D9A168. 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 41% · Blue 41%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 52% · Key 15%

Previews

CSS code for #D96868

.text { color: #D96868; }
.background { background-color: #D96868; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D96868; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 104, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 60%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D96868; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 104, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D96868; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 104, 104, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D96868">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D96868">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #68D9D9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D96868: #000000.

How #D96868 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 #D96868

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 #D96868?

#D96868 is Red, a red color (RGB 217, 104, 104). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D96868?

#D96868 is RGB 217, 104, 104 — HSL 0°, 60%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 52%, 52%, 15%.

What colors go with #D96868?

Its complement is #68D9D9; analogous partners are #D968A1 and #D9A168. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D96868 for text?

Black text on #D96868 has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.