Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D1A9A9

#D1A9A9 is a warm red HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 209, 169, 169, HSL 0, 30%, 74%, has luminance 0.448, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D1A9A9 Sample readable text
HEX #D1A9A9
RGB rgb(209, 169, 169)
HSL hsl(0 30% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 19, 18)
Luminance 0.448
Contrast Black 9.96:1White 2.11:1

CSS

--color-d1a9a9: #D1A9A9;
.background-d1a9a9 { background-color: #D1A9A9; }
.text-d1a9a9 { color: #D1A9A9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.448
Black text9.96:1AA Pass
White text2.11:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#D1A9A9","rgb":[209,169,169],"hsl":[0,30,74],"cmyk":[0,19,19,18],"luminance":0.448,"contrast":{"black":9.96,"white":2.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1E4E4","hex":"#F1E4E4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.96,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A9D1D1","hex":"#A9D1D1","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.73,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D1BDA9","hex":"#D1BDA9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.56,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d1a9a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A9D1D1","analogous":["#D1A9BD","#D1BDA9"],"triadic":["#A9D1A9","#A9A9D1"],"tetradic":["#BDD1A9","#A9D1D1","#BDA9D1"],"splitComplementary":["#A9D1BD","#A9BDD1"],"monochromatic":["#F1E4E4","#D1A9A9","#B06D6D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1E4E4","dark":"#B06D6D","saturated":"#DF9A9A","desaturated":"#C2B7B7","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFA3A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":25.238858928247925},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":30.01666203960727},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":31.0322412983658},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":31.591137997862628},{"slug":"lilac","name":"Lilac","hex":"#C8A2C8","distance":33.03028912982749}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D1A9A9

#D1A9A9 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D1A9A9 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 209, 169, and 169, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 30% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.448, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.96:1AA Pass
White text2.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D1A9A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.96:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1E4E4#000000 text · best 16.96:1#F1E4E4
#A9D1D1#000000 text · best 12.73:1#A9D1D1
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#D1BDA9#000000 text · best 11.56:1#D1BDA9

Generated Palette

#D1A9A9#D1A9A9
#A9D1D1#A9D1D1
#D1A9BD#D1A9BD
#D1BDA9#D1BDA9
#F1E4E4#F1E4E4
#B06D6D#B06D6D

Color Harmonies

#A9D1D1#A9D1D1
#D1A9BD#D1A9BD
#D1BDA9#D1BDA9
#A9D1A9#A9D1A9
#A9A9D1#A9A9D1

Variants

#F1E4E4#F1E4E4
#B06D6D#B06D6D
#DF9A9A#DF9A9A
#C2B7B7#C2B7B7
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFA3A3#FFA3A3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mushroom#B7A99A
Tan#D2B48C
Mica#D8C7B0
Lilac#C8A2C8

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#D1A9A9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.