What color is #D69E8E?

#D69E8E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D69E8E?

The RGB value is 214, 158, 142: 214 red, 158 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D69E8E?

The complementary color is #8EC6D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D69E8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D69E8E color

#D69E8E rgb(214, 158, 142)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D69E8E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 62% green and 55.7% blue (214, 158, 142).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 47% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 34% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Indian Mesa (#D5A193), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#D69E8E color codes

HEX	`#D69E8E`
RGB	`rgb(214, 158, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 62%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 47%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 34%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.97, 18.69, 16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.97, 24.95, 41.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.842, 40.705, 31.081)`
Decimal	`14065294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D69E8E, 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 #D69E8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D69E8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	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 #D69E8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d69e8e; }
.text { color: #d69e8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d69e8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 158 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d69e8e, #d6c28e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #D69E8E?: #D69E8E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D69E8E?: The RGB value is 214, 158, 142: 214 red, 158 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D69E8E?: The complementary color is #8EC6D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D69E8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.