What color is #D1A29D?

#D1A29D 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 #D1A29D?

The RGB value is 209, 162, 157: 209 red, 162 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1A29D?

The complementary color is #9DCCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1A29D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1A29D color

#D1A29D rgb(209, 162, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D1A29D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 63.5% green and 61.6% blue (209, 162, 157).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 36% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#D1A29D color codes

HEX	`#D1A29D`
RGB	`rgb(209, 162, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 63.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 36%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 25%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.76, 16.62, 9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.76, 19.04, 29.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.301, 41.832, 37.58)`
Decimal	`13738653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1A29D, 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 #D1A29D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1A29D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #D1A29D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1a29d; }
.text { color: #d1a29d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1a29d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 162 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1a29d, #d1bc9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D1A29D?: #D1A29D 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 #D1A29D?: The RGB value is 209, 162, 157: 209 red, 162 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1A29D?: The complementary color is #9DCCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1A29D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.