What color is #DA9399?

#DA9399 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA9399?

The RGB value is 218, 147, 153: 218 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA9399?

The complementary color is #93DAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA9399?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA9399 color

#DA9399 rgb(218, 147, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DA9399 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 57.6% green and 60% blue (218, 147, 153).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 49% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 30% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#DA9399 color codes

HEX	`#DA9399`
RGB	`rgb(218, 147, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 57.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 49%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 33%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.08, 27.58, 7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.08, 28.67, 15.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.098, 38.076, 35.105)`
Decimal	`14324633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA9399, 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 #DA9399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DA9399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #DA9399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da9399; }
.text { color: #da9399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da9399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 147 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da9399, #dab193); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #DA9399?: #DA9399 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA9399?: The RGB value is 218, 147, 153: 218 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA9399?: The complementary color is #93DAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA9399?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.