Palettes / Colors / #D3AAA1
#D3AAA1 — Light Muted Red
#D3AAA1 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
#D3AAA1 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 #A1CAD3; it also sits naturally between #D3A1B1 and #D3C3A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3AAA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 170, 161 |
| HSL | 11°, 36%, 73% |
| HSV | 11°, 24%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 24%, 17% |
| XYZ | 47.67, 45.17, 39.92 |
| Yxy | 45.17, 0.3591, 0.3402 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.00, 13.62, 10.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.21, 12.78, 8.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 67% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 24% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3AAA1
.text { color: #D3AAA1; }
.background { background-color: #D3AAA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3AAA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 170, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 36%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3AAA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 170, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3AAA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 170, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3AAA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3AAA1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D3AAA1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1CAD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3AAA1: #000000.
How #D3AAA1 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 #D3AAA1 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 #D3AAA1?
#D3AAA1 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 211, 170, 161). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3AAA1?
#D3AAA1 is RGB 211, 170, 161 — HSL 11°, 36%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 24%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3AAA1?
Its complement is #A1CAD3; analogous partners are #D3A1B1 and #D3C3A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3AAA1 for text?
Black text on #D3AAA1 has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.