What color is #D39CA3?

#D39CA3 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 #D39CA3?

The RGB value is 211, 156, 163: 211 red, 156 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D39CA3?

The complementary color is #9CD3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D39CA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D39CA3 color

#D39CA3 rgb(211, 156, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D39CA3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 61.2% green and 63.9% blue (211, 156, 163).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 23% yellow and 17% 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 9.05:1).

#D39CA3 color codes

HEX	`#D39CA3`
RGB	`rgb(211, 156, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 61.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.66, 21.51, 4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.66, 21.96, 11.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.364, 40.272, 40.027)`
Decimal	`13868195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D39CA3, 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 #D39CA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D39CA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #D39CA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d39ca3; }
.text { color: #d39ca3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d39ca3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 156 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d39ca3, #d3b19c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D39CA3?: #D39CA3 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 #D39CA3?: The RGB value is 211, 156, 163: 211 red, 156 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D39CA3?: The complementary color is #9CD3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D39CA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.