What color is #D5A498?

#D5A498 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5A498?

The RGB value is 213, 164, 152: 213 red, 164 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5A498?

The complementary color is #98C9D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5A498?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5A498 color

#D5A498 rgb(213, 164, 152)

Shades of red

The hex color #D5A498 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 64.3% green and 59.6% blue (213, 164, 152).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 42% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 29% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Indian Mesa (#D5A193), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#D5A498 color codes

HEX	`#D5A498`
RGB	`rgb(213, 164, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 64.3%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 42%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 29%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.53, 16.36, 13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.53, 21.02, 38.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.384, 42.966, 35.55)`
Decimal	`14001304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5A498, 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 #D5A498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5A498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	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 #D5A498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5a498; }
.text { color: #d5a498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5a498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 164 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5a498, #d5c398); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #D5A498?: #D5A498 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5A498?: The RGB value is 213, 164, 152: 213 red, 164 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5A498?: The complementary color is #98C9D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5A498?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.