#D18471 Hex Color
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#d18471 is a muted, terracotta-leaning red with a soft, dusty warmth. Its low saturation keeps the passion of red but loses the shout, so it works best as a supporting tone or accent rather than a dominant base. It flatters deep teals and charcoal surprisingly well and can look washed out next to pure white. Black text passes AA comfortably on it at about 7.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #d18471
What is #d18471 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d18471 is rgb(209, 132, 113), in HSL hsl(12, 51%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 46%, 18%.
What colors pair well with #d18471?
#d18471 pairs well with deep teal, olive, and charcoal, which balance its warm clay tone with cooler or darker weight. Cream and warm beige also work when you want a softer, earthy palette.
Is #d18471 a good background color for text?
Yes for dark text. #d18471 reaches about 7.3:1 contrast with black, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. White text falls short, so stick with black or very dark brown type.
Is #d18471 readable on white or black?
#d18471 has a 2.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.