Charm Color
Charm is a pink color with hex code #D47494. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with charm, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Charm Color Values
What Does Charm Mean?
Charm 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. Charm sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Charm is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: strong purplish pink, #E68FAC).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Charm
Charm and #73D4B3 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.
Analogous neighbors — #D473C4 and #D48373, which sit beside charm on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair charm with triadic partners #93D473 and #7393D4. 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)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Muted Pink —
#D1768F(Delta E 4) - PaleVioletRed —
#DB7093(Delta E 4) - Deep Blush —
#E47698(Delta E 6) - Carissma —
#EA88A8(Delta E 8) - Dusky Pink —
#CC7A8B(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D47494; }
.background { background-color: #D47494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D47494; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D4749440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for charm?
Charm has the hex code #D47494. In RGB notation it is rgb(212, 116, 148), in HSL it is hsl(340, 53%, 64%), and its OKLCH value is 0.675, 0.125, 359.7.
What does the color charm mean?
Pink-family colors like charm carry distinct psychological associations. Charm 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. Charm sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with charm?
Charm has three easy routes: its complement #73D4B3 for punch, its neighbors #D473C4 and #D48373 for something calmer, or triadic partners #93D473 and #7393D4 when you want energy.
Is charm a standard web color?
No — Charm is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D47494 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make charm lighter or darker?
To lighten charm, 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 #F8E8ED (lightest tint) to #2B0D17 (darkest shade).
About Charm
Charm is classified as a Pink 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 #D47494 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.