The Dictionary of
Color Combinations

red · 3 palettes

Fawn

About Fawn

Fawn is a light, muted red tone. Its hex value is #d1b0a7 — that is RGB 209, 176, 167, or HSL 13°, 31%, 74%.

It holds 10.5:1 contrast against dark, so Fawn works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.0:1; on black 10.5:1.)

Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Fawn appears in 3 combinations — most often paired with Dusky Madder Violet, Cerulian Blue and Violet Blue.

Palettes with Fawn

Fawn appears in 3 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.

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Drop a Fawn swatch card into any blog post, design review, or color-study reference page. Links back to this color's detail.

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