Palettes / Colors / #DA7779
#DA7779 — Light Red
#DA7779 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DA7779 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.
#DA7779 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 #77DAD8; it also sits naturally between #DA77AA and #DAA777. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA7779 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 119, 121 |
| HSL | 359°, 57%, 66% |
| HSV | 359°, 45%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 44%, 15% |
| XYZ | 38.96, 29.48, 21.73 |
| Yxy | 29.48, 0.4321, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.20, 38.65, 16.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.30, 36.54, 11.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 47% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 44% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA7779
.text { color: #DA7779; }
.background { background-color: #DA7779; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA7779; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 119, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 57%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA7779; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 119, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA7779; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 119, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA7779">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA7779">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77DAD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #DA7779: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA7779
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DA7779: ·
How #DA7779 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 #DA7779 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DA7779?
#DA7779 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 218, 119, 121). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA7779?
#DA7779 is RGB 218, 119, 121 — HSL 359°, 57%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 44%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA7779?
Its complement is #77DAD8; analogous partners are #DA77AA and #DAA777. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA7779 for text?
Black text on #DA7779 has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.