What color is #CDA2AD?

#CDA2AD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDA2AD?

The RGB value is 205, 162, 173: 205 red, 162 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDA2AD?

The complementary color is #A2CDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDA2AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDA2AD color

#CDA2AD rgb(205, 162, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDA2AD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 63.5% green and 67.8% blue (205, 162, 173).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 30% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#CDA2AD color codes

HEX	`#CDA2AD`
RGB	`rgb(205, 162, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 63.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 30%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.76, 17.57, 0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.76, 17.58, 1.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.64, 41.839, 45.199)`
Decimal	`13476525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDA2AD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CDA2AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDA2AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CDA2AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cda2ad; }
.text { color: #cda2ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cda2ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 162 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cda2ad, #cdaca2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CDA2AD?: #CDA2AD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDA2AD?: The RGB value is 205, 162, 173: 205 red, 162 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDA2AD?: The complementary color is #A2CDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDA2AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.