What color is #D59299?

#D59299 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D59299?

The RGB value is 213, 146, 153: 213 red, 146 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D59299?

The complementary color is #92D5CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D59299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D59299 color

#D59299 rgb(213, 146, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D59299 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 57.3% green and 60% blue (213, 146, 153).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 44% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#D59299 color codes

HEX	`#D59299`
RGB	`rgb(213, 146, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 57.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 44%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 31%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.28, 26.26, 6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.28, 27.08, 14.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.47, 37.006, 34.984)`
Decimal	`13996697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D59299, 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 #D59299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D59299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #D59299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d59299; }
.text { color: #d59299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d59299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 146 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d59299, #d5ac92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D59299?: #D59299 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D59299?: The RGB value is 213, 146, 153: 213 red, 146 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D59299?: The complementary color is #92D5CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D59299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.