What color is #D2A39C?

#D2A39C 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 #D2A39C?

The RGB value is 210, 163, 156: 210 red, 163 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2A39C?

The complementary color is #9CCBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2A39C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2A39C color

#D2A39C rgb(210, 163, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D2A39C is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 63.9% green and 61.2% blue (210, 163, 156).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 26% 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 9.46:1).

#D2A39C color codes

HEX	`#D2A39C`
RGB	`rgb(210, 163, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 63.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.08, 16.31, 10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.08, 19.3, 32.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.677, 42.298, 37.204)`
Decimal	`13804444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2A39C, 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 #D2A39C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2A39C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #D2A39C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2a39c; }
.text { color: #d2a39c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2a39c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 163 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2a39c, #d2be9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D2A39C?: #D2A39C 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 #D2A39C?: The RGB value is 210, 163, 156: 210 red, 163 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2A39C?: The complementary color is #9CCBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2A39C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.