What color is #D6A993?

#D6A993 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dusty Rose. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6A993?

The RGB value is 214, 169, 147: 214 red, 169 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6A993?

The complementary color is #93C0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6A993?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6A993 color

#D6A993 rgb(214, 169, 147)

Shades of brown

The hex color #D6A993 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 66.3% green and 57.6% blue (214, 169, 147).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 45% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 31% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#D6A993 color codes

HEX	`#D6A993`
RGB	`rgb(214, 169, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 66.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 45%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 31%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 31%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.75, 13.38, 17.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.75, 22.15, 52.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.187, 44.781, 33.756)`
Decimal	`14068115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6A993, 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 #D6A993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6A993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #D6A993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6a993; }
.text { color: #d6a993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6a993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 169 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6a993, #d6cb93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6A993?: #D6A993 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dusty Rose. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6A993?: The RGB value is 214, 169, 147: 214 red, 169 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6A993?: The complementary color is #93C0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6A993?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.