What color is #D3A49D?

#D3A49D 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 #D3A49D?

The RGB value is 211, 164, 157: 211 red, 164 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3A49D?

The complementary color is #9DCCD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3A49D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3A49D color

#D3A49D rgb(211, 164, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D3A49D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 64.3% green and 61.6% blue (211, 164, 157).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 26% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#D3A49D color codes

HEX	`#D3A49D`
RGB	`rgb(211, 164, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 64.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 26%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.44, 16.29, 10.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.44, 19.27, 32.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.226, 42.836, 37.725)`
Decimal	`13870237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3A49D, 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 #D3A49D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3A49D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	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 #D3A49D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3a49d; }
.text { color: #d3a49d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3a49d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 164 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3a49d, #d3bf9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D3A49D?: #D3A49D 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 #D3A49D?: The RGB value is 211, 164, 157: 211 red, 164 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3A49D?: The complementary color is #9DCCD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3A49D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.