What color is #D0A599?

#D0A599 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0A599?

The RGB value is 208, 165, 153: 208 red, 165 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0A599?

The complementary color is #99C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0A599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0A599 color

#D0A599 rgb(208, 165, 153)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D0A599 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 64.7% green and 60% blue (208, 165, 153).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 37% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere Clay (#CDA291), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#D0A599 color codes

HEX	`#D0A599`
RGB	`rgb(208, 165, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 64.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 37%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.3, 14.04, 12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.3, 18.63, 41.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.218, 42.622, 35.976)`
Decimal	`13673881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0A599, 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 #D0A599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0A599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #D0A599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0a599; }
.text { color: #d0a599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0a599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 165 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0a599, #d0c199); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #D0A599?: #D0A599 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0A599?: The RGB value is 208, 165, 153: 208 red, 165 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0A599?: The complementary color is #99C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0A599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.