What color is #D1A096?

#D1A096 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1A096?

The RGB value is 209, 160, 150: 209 red, 160 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1A096?

The complementary color is #96C7D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1A096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1A096 color

#D1A096 rgb(209, 160, 150)

Shades of red

The hex color #D1A096 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 62.7% green and 58.8% blue (209, 160, 150).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 39% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 28% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Indian Mesa (#D5A193), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#D1A096 color codes

HEX	`#D1A096`
RGB	`rgb(209, 160, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 62.7%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 39%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 28%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 28%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.11, 16.73, 12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.11, 20.72, 36.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.371, 40.901, 34.406)`
Decimal	`13738134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1A096, 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 #D1A096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1A096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	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 #D1A096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1a096; }
.text { color: #d1a096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1a096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 160 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1a096, #d1bd96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D1A096?: #D1A096 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1A096?: The RGB value is 209, 160, 150: 209 red, 160 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1A096?: The complementary color is #96C7D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1A096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.