What color is #D59FA1?

#D59FA1 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 #D59FA1?

The RGB value is 213, 159, 161: 213 red, 159 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D59FA1?

The complementary color is #9FD5D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D59FA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D59FA1 color

#D59FA1 rgb(213, 159, 161)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D59FA1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 62.4% green and 63.1% blue (213, 159, 161).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 39% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 24% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#D59FA1 color codes

HEX	`#D59FA1`
RGB	`rgb(213, 159, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 62.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 39%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.54, 20.33, 6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.54, 21.44, 18.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.272, 41.518, 39.288)`
Decimal	`14000033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D59FA1, 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 #D59FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D59FA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	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 #D59FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d59fa1; }
.text { color: #d59fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d59fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 159 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d59fa1, #d5b89f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D59FA1?: #D59FA1 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 #D59FA1?: The RGB value is 213, 159, 161: 213 red, 159 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D59FA1?: The complementary color is #9FD5D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D59FA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.