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Cabaret Color

Cabaret is a pink color with hex code #D94972. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cabaret, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.

Cabaret Color Values

HEX
#D94972
RGB
217, 73, 114
HSL
343, 65%, 57%
HSV
343, 66%, 85%
CIE LAB
52.7, 59.1, 8.4
OKLCH
0.615, 0.181, 6.9
ISCC-NBS
Red
Hue Family
Pink

What Does Cabaret Mean?

Cabaret belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Cabaret sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.

In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cabaret is classified as a red (nearest centroid: vivid purplish red, #CE4676).

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D94972Cabaret
#4AD9B0Complement

Analogous

#D94ABAAnalogous 1
#D94972Cabaret
#D9694AAnalogous 2

Triadic

#D94972Cabaret
#72D94ATriad 1
#4A72D9Triad 2

Colors That Go With Cabaret

#D94972Cabaret
#4AD9B0Complement

Cabaret and #4AD9B0 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.

#D94ABAAnalogous 1
#D94972Cabaret
#D9694AAnalogous 2

Analogous neighbors — #D94ABA and #D9694A, which sit beside cabaret on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.

#D94972Cabaret
#72D94ATriad 1
#4A72D9Triad 2

For an energetic three-color palette, pair cabaret with triadic partners #72D94A and #4A72D9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.

Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.

Tints and Shades

Tints (lighter)

#DF6889
#E585A0
#ECA7BA
#F3C4D1
#F9E2E8

Shades (darker)

#CA2B58
#A02246
#7A1A35
#501123
#2A0912

Similar Colors

CSS Examples

.text { color: #D94972; }
.background { background-color: #D94972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D94972; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D9497240; }

WCAG Contrast

4.08:1
vs White AA ✗
5.15:1
vs Black AA ✓

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for cabaret?

Cabaret has the hex code #D94972. In RGB notation it is rgb(217, 73, 114), in HSL it is hsl(343, 65%, 57%), and its OKLCH value is 0.615, 0.181, 6.9.

What does the color cabaret mean?

Pink-family colors like cabaret carry distinct psychological associations. Cabaret belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Cabaret sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.

What colors go with cabaret?

Cabaret has three easy routes: its complement #4AD9B0 for punch, its neighbors #D94ABA and #D9694A for something calmer, or triadic partners #72D94A and #4A72D9 when you want energy.

Is cabaret a standard web color?

No — Cabaret is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D94972 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.

How do I make cabaret lighter or darker?

To lighten cabaret, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9E2E8 (lightest tint) to #2A0912 (darkest shade).

About Cabaret

Cabaret is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.

Use our Color Converter to convert #D94972 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.