What color is #D2A9AC?

#D2A9AC 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 #D2A9AC?

The RGB value is 210, 169, 172: 210 red, 169 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2A9AC?

The complementary color is #A9D2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2A9AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2A9AC color

#D2A9AC rgb(210, 169, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D2A9AC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 66.3% green and 67.5% blue (210, 169, 172).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#D2A9AC color codes

HEX	`#D2A9AC`
RGB	`rgb(210, 169, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 66.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.93, 15.44, 4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.93, 15.99, 15.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.213, 45.058, 45.179)`
Decimal	`13805996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2A9AC, 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 #D2A9AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2A9AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #D2A9AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2a9ac; }
.text { color: #d2a9ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2a9ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 169 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2a9ac, #d2bba9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D2A9AC?: #D2A9AC 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 #D2A9AC?: The RGB value is 210, 169, 172: 210 red, 169 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2A9AC?: The complementary color is #A9D2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2A9AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.