What color is #D29EA3?

#D29EA3 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 #D29EA3?

The RGB value is 210, 158, 163: 210 red, 158 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D29EA3?

The complementary color is #9ED2CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D29EA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D29EA3 color

#D29EA3 rgb(210, 158, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D29EA3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 62% green and 63.9% blue (210, 158, 163).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 22% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#D29EA3 color codes

HEX	`#D29EA3`
RGB	`rgb(210, 158, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 62%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 22%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.04, 20.05, 4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.04, 20.65, 13.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.417, 40.802, 40.127)`
Decimal	`13803171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D29EA3, 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 #D29EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D29EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	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 #D29EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d29ea3; }
.text { color: #d29ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d29ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 158 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d29ea3, #d2b39e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D29EA3?: #D29EA3 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 #D29EA3?: The RGB value is 210, 158, 163: 210 red, 158 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D29EA3?: The complementary color is #9ED2CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D29EA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and white text 2.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.