What color is #D0958E?

#D0958E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0958E?

The RGB value is 208, 149, 142: 208 red, 149 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0958E?

The complementary color is #8EC9D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0958E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0958E color

#D0958E rgb(208, 149, 142)

Shades of red

The hex color #D0958E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 58.4% green and 55.7% blue (208, 149, 142).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 41% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 32% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Powder Blush (#D8948B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#D0958E color codes

HEX	`#D0958E`
RGB	`rgb(208, 149, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 58.4%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 41%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 32%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.17, 21.26, 12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.17, 24.67, 30.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.644, 36.86, 30.507)`
Decimal	`13669774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0958E, 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 #D0958E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0958E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #D0958E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0958e; }
.text { color: #d0958e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0958e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 149 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0958e, #d0b68e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D0958E?: #D0958E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0958E?: The RGB value is 208, 149, 142: 208 red, 149 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0958E?: The complementary color is #8EC9D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0958E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.