What color is #D09DA8?

#D09DA8 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D09DA8?

The RGB value is 208, 157, 168: 208 red, 157 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D09DA8?

The complementary color is #9DD0C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D09DA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D09DA8 color

#D09DA8 rgb(208, 157, 168)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D09DA8 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 61.6% green and 65.9% blue (208, 157, 168).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#D09DA8 color codes

HEX	`#D09DA8`
RGB	`rgb(208, 157, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 61.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 19%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.72, 20.61, 1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.72, 20.68, 4.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.138, 40.353, 42.45)`
Decimal	`13671848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D09DA8, 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 #D09DA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D09DA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #D09DA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d09da8; }
.text { color: #d09da8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d09da8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 157 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d09da8, #d0ab9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D09DA8?: #D09DA8 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D09DA8?: The RGB value is 208, 157, 168: 208 red, 157 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D09DA8?: The complementary color is #9DD0C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D09DA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.