Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D5A9A5

#D5A9A5 is a warm red HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 213, 169, 165, HSL 5, 36%, 74%, has luminance 0.4524, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D5A9A5 Sample readable text
HEX #D5A9A5
RGB rgb(213, 169, 165)
HSL hsl(5 36% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 23, 16)
Luminance 0.4524
Contrast Black 10.05:1White 2.09:1

CSS

--color-d5a9a5: #D5A9A5;
.background-d5a9a5 { background-color: #D5A9A5; }
.text-d5a9a5 { color: #D5A9A5; }

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
Luminance0.4524
Black text10.05:1AA Pass
White text2.09:1AA 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":"#D5A9A5","rgb":[213,169,165],"hsl":[5,36,74],"cmyk":[0,21,23,16],"luminance":0.4524,"contrast":{"black":10.05,"white":2.09}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.09,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2E4E3","hex":"#F2E4E3","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.98,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5D1D5","hex":"#A5D1D5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.68,"contrastWhite":1.66,"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":"#D5C1A5","hex":"#D5C1A5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12,"contrastWhite":1.75,"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/d5a9a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5D1D5","analogous":["#D5A5B9","#D5C1A5"],"triadic":["#A5D5A9","#A9A5D5"],"tetradic":["#B9D5A5","#A5D1D5","#C1A5D5"],"splitComplementary":["#A5D5C1","#A5B9D5"],"monochromatic":["#F2E4E3","#D5A9A5","#B76D66"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2E4E3","dark":"#B76D66","saturated":"#E39D96","desaturated":"#C6B5B3","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFABA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":27.477263328068172},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":31.953090617340916},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":32.09361307176243},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":34.14674215792775}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D5A9A5

#D5A9A5 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D5A9A5 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 213, 169, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 36% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.4524, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.05:1AA Pass
White text2.09:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D5A9A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.05:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.09:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2E4E3#000000 text · best 16.98:1#F2E4E3
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#A5D1D5#000000 text · best 12.68:1#A5D1D5
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#D5C1A5#000000 text · best 12:1#D5C1A5

Generated Palette

#D5A9A5#D5A9A5
#A5D1D5#A5D1D5
#D5A5B9#D5A5B9
#D5C1A5#D5C1A5
#F2E4E3#F2E4E3
#B76D66#B76D66

Color Harmonies

#A5D1D5#A5D1D5
#D5A5B9#D5A5B9
#D5C1A5#D5C1A5
#A5D5A9#A5D5A9
#A9A5D5#A9A5D5

Variants

#F2E4E3#F2E4E3
#B76D66#B76D66
#E39D96#E39D96
#C6B5B3#C6B5B3
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFABA3#FFABA3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Mushroom#B7A99A
Mica#D8C7B0
Soft Coral#F7A8A8

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.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.#D5A9A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.