What color is #D9ACA9?

#D9ACA9 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 #D9ACA9?

The RGB value is 217, 172, 169: 217 red, 172 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9ACA9?

The complementary color is #A9D6D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9ACA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9ACA9 color

#D9ACA9 rgb(217, 172, 169)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D9ACA9 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 67.5% green and 66.3% blue (217, 172, 169).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 39% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#D9ACA9 color codes

HEX	`#D9ACA9`
RGB	`rgb(217, 172, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 67.5%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 39%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 22%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.27, 15.96, 7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.27, 17.77, 26.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.53, 47.123, 43.963)`
Decimal	`14265513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9ACA9, 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 #D9ACA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9ACA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	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 #D9ACA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9aca9; }
.text { color: #d9aca9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9aca9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 172 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9aca9, #d9c4a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D9ACA9?: #D9ACA9 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 #D9ACA9?: The RGB value is 217, 172, 169: 217 red, 172 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9ACA9?: The complementary color is #A9D6D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9ACA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.