Palettes / Colors / #D1969D

#D1969D — Light Muted Red

#D1969D is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #D1969D 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.

#D1969D 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 #95D0C9; it also sits naturally between #D095B9 and #D0AC95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 59% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 25% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D1969D

.text { color: #D1969D; }
.background { background-color: #D1969D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D1969D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 150, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 39%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D1969D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 150, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D1969D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 150, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D1969D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D1969D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D1969D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #95D0C9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D1969D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D1969D

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:

How #D1969D 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 #D1969D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D1969C  ·  #D1969E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D1969D?

#D1969D is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 209, 150, 157). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D1969D?

#D1969D is RGB 209, 150, 157 — HSL 353°, 39%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 25%, 18%.

What colors go with #D1969D?

Its complement is #95D0C9; analogous partners are #D095B9 and #D0AC95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D1969D for text?

Black text on #D1969D has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.