What color is #D09585?

#D09585 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ginger Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D09585?

The RGB value is 208, 149, 133: 208 red, 149 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D09585?

The complementary color is #85C0D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D09585?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D09585 color

#D09585 rgb(208, 149, 133)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D09585 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 58.4% green and 52.2% blue (208, 149, 133).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 44% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 36% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Scent (#CB8F7B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#D09585 color codes

HEX	`#D09585`
RGB	`rgb(208, 149, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 58.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 44%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 36%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 36%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.98, 20.12, 17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.98, 26.51, 40.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.995, 36.601, 27.091)`
Decimal	`13669765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D09585, 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 #D09585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D09585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	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 #D09585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d09585; }
.text { color: #d09585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d09585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 149 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d09585, #d0bb85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #D09585?: #D09585 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ginger Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D09585?: The RGB value is 208, 149, 133: 208 red, 149 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D09585?: The complementary color is #85C0D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D09585?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.