Palettes / Colors / #D29FA2
#D29FA2 — Light Muted Red
#D29FA2 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 #D29FA2 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.
#D29FA2 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 #9ED1CE; it also sits naturally between #D19EBB and #D1B49E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D29FA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 159, 162 |
| HSL | 356°, 36%, 72% |
| HSV | 356°, 24%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 23%, 18% |
| XYZ | 45.50, 41.11, 39.72 |
| Yxy | 41.11, 0.3602, 0.3254 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.25, 19.36, 5.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.11, 18.18, 4.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 23% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D29FA2
.text { color: #D29FA2; }
.background { background-color: #D29FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D29FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 159, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 36%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D29FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 159, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D29FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 159, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D29FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D29FA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D29FA2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ED1CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D29FA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D29FA2
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 #D29FA2: ·
How #D29FA2 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 #D29FA2 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 #D29FA2?
#D29FA2 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 210, 159, 162). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D29FA2?
#D29FA2 is RGB 210, 159, 162 — HSL 356°, 36%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 23%, 18%.
What colors go with #D29FA2?
Its complement is #9ED1CE; analogous partners are #D19EBB and #D1B49E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D29FA2 for text?
Black text on #D29FA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.