What color is #D1A0A2?

#D1A0A2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1A0A2?

The RGB value is 209, 160, 162: 209 red, 160 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1A0A2?

The complementary color is #A0D1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1A0A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1A0A2 color

#D1A0A2 rgb(209, 160, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D1A0A2 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 62.7% green and 63.5% blue (209, 160, 162).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#D1A0A2 color codes

HEX	`#D1A0A2`
RGB	`rgb(209, 160, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 62.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 35%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 23%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 22%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.39, 18.44, 6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.39, 19.39, 18.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.387, 41.308, 39.758)`
Decimal	`13738146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1A0A2, 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 #D1A0A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1A0A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	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 #D1A0A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1a0a2; }
.text { color: #d1a0a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1a0a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 160 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1a0a2, #d1b6a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D1A0A2?: #D1A0A2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1A0A2?: The RGB value is 209, 160, 162: 209 red, 160 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1A0A2?: The complementary color is #A0D1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1A0A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.