Close to Pastel Pink
#D09EA4
#D09EA4 is a light, muted red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 62% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D09EA4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D09EA4 as they’d see it.
#D09EA4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D09EA4
What color is #D09EA4?
#D09EA4 is a light, muted red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 81.6% red, 62% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 35% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D09EA4 in RGB?
#D09EA4 is rgb(208, 158, 164): 208 red, 158 green, and 164 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D09EA4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 21, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D09EA4?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D09EA4?
Its complement #7DB5AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.