What color is #DA9994?

#DA9994 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color She Loves Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA9994?

The RGB value is 218, 153, 148: 218 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA9994?

The complementary color is #94D5DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA9994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA9994 color

#DA9994 rgb(218, 153, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DA9994 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 60% green and 58% blue (218, 153, 148).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 49% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 32% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is She Loves Pink (#E39B96), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#DA9994 color codes

HEX	`#DA9994`
RGB	`rgb(218, 153, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 60%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 49%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 32%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 32%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.35, 23.69, 12.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.35, 26.75, 27.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.651, 39.829, 33.294)`
Decimal	`14326164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA9994, 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 #DA9994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DA9994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	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 #DA9994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da9994; }
.text { color: #da9994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da9994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 153 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da9994, #dabc94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #DA9994?: #DA9994 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color She Loves Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA9994?: The RGB value is 218, 153, 148: 218 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA9994?: The complementary color is #94D5DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA9994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.