What color is #D6A6A3?

#D6A6A3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6A6A3?

The RGB value is 214, 166, 163: 214 red, 166 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6A6A3?

The complementary color is #A3D3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6A6A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6A6A3 color

#D6A6A3 rgb(214, 166, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D6A6A3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 65.1% green and 63.9% blue (214, 166, 163).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 38% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 24% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#D6A6A3 color codes

HEX	`#D6A6A3`
RGB	`rgb(214, 166, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 65.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 38%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 24%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.37, 17.2, 8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.37, 19.12, 25.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.979, 44.215, 40.65)`
Decimal	`14067363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6A6A3, 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 #D6A6A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6A6A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	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 #D6A6A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6a6a3; }
.text { color: #d6a6a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6a6a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 166 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6a6a3, #d6c0a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D6A6A3?: #D6A6A3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6A6A3?: The RGB value is 214, 166, 163: 214 red, 166 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6A6A3?: The complementary color is #A3D3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6A6A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.