Information about #D9AA9C color

#D9AA9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9AA9C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 170, 156) — 85.1% red, 66.7% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D9AA9C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Birthday Suit (#D4A798). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lala Tan (#E0B19A) and Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 170, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D9AA9C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D9AA9C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D9AA9C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9AA9C
  • RGB217, 170, 156
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 170, 156)
  • HSL14°, 45%, 73%
  • HSL Precise13.77°, 44.526%, 73.137%
  • HSV14°, 28%, 85%
  • HSB14°, 28%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.667, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.667, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.667, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9AA9C
  • DECIMAL ID14264988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01