What color is #D59491?

#D59491 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Juicy Peach. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D59491?

The RGB value is 213, 148, 145: 213 red, 148 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D59491?

The complementary color is #91D2D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D59491?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D59491 color

#D59491 rgb(213, 148, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D59491 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 58% green and 56.9% blue (213, 148, 145).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 45% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 32% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Juicy Peach (#D99290), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#D59491 color codes

HEX	`#D59491`
RGB	`rgb(213, 148, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 58%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 45%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 32%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.56, 24.11, 11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.56, 26.7, 25.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.143, 37.373, 31.724)`
Decimal	`13997201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D59491, 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 #D59491	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D59491 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	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 #D59491 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d59491; }
.text { color: #d59491; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d59491; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 148 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d59491, #d5b691); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D59491?: #D59491 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Juicy Peach. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D59491?: The RGB value is 213, 148, 145: 213 red, 148 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D59491?: The complementary color is #91D2D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D59491?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.