What color is #D5A193?

#D5A193 is a light, desaturated red known as Indian Mesa. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Indian Mesa?

The RGB value is 213, 161, 147: 213 red, 161 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Indian Mesa?

The complementary color is #93C7D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5A193?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Indian Mesa color: hex code #D5A193

#D5A193 rgb(213, 161, 147)

Shades of orange

Indian Mesa has the hex code #D5A193. It is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 63.1% green and 57.6% blue (213, 161, 147).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 44% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 31% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

Indian Mesa (#D5A193) color codes

HEX	`#D5A193`
RGB	`rgb(213, 161, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 63.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 44%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 31%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 31%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.69, 17.32, 14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.69, 22.76, 40.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.453, 41.745, 33.262)`
Decimal	`14000531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Indian Mesa, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D5A193	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5A193 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D5A193 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5a193; }
.text { color: #d5a193; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5a193; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 161 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5a193, #d5c293); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

See #D5A193 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D5A193?: #D5A193 is a light, desaturated red known as Indian Mesa. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Indian Mesa?: The RGB value is 213, 161, 147: 213 red, 161 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Indian Mesa?: The complementary color is #93C7D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5A193?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.