What color is #DAA098?

#DAA098 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAA098?

The RGB value is 218, 160, 152: 218 red, 160 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAA098?

The complementary color is #98D2DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAA098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAA098 color

#DAA098 rgb(218, 160, 152)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DAA098 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 62.7% green and 59.6% blue (218, 160, 152).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 47% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 30% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Savoury Salmon (#D19C97), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#DAA098 color codes

HEX	`#DAA098`
RGB	`rgb(218, 160, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 62.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 47%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 30%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 30%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.09, 20.43, 12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.09, 24.03, 31.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.153, 42.317, 35.384)`
Decimal	`14327960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAA098, 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 #DAA098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAA098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #DAA098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daa098; }
.text { color: #daa098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daa098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 160 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daa098, #dac198); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #DAA098?: #DAA098 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAA098?: The RGB value is 218, 160, 152: 218 red, 160 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAA098?: The complementary color is #98D2DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAA098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.