Palettes / Colors / #D09FA2
#D09FA2 — Light Muted Red
#D09FA2 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #D09FA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D09FA2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FD0CD; it also sits naturally between #D09FBB and #D0B49F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D09FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 356°, 34%, 72% |
| HSV | 356°, 24%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 22%, 18% |
| XYZ | 44.93, 40.81, 39.69 |
| Yxy | 40.81, 0.3582, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.05, 18.61, 5.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.89, 17.42, 4.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 22% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D09FA2
.text { color: #D09FA2; }
.background { background-color: #D09FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D09FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 34%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D09FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D09FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D09FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D09FA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D09FA2
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Tones of #D09FA2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FD0CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D09FA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D09FA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D09FA2: ·
How #D09FA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D09FA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D09FA2?
#D09FA2 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 208, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D09FA2?
#D09FA2 is RGB 208, 159, 162 — HSL 356°, 34%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 22%, 18%.
What colors go with #D09FA2?
Its complement is #9FD0CD; analogous partners are #D09FBB and #D0B49F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D09FA2 for text?
Black text on #D09FA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.