What color is #CDA7AB?

#CDA7AB is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDA7AB?

The RGB value is 205, 167, 171: 205 red, 167 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDA7AB?

The complementary color is #A7CDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDA7AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDA7AB color

#CDA7AB rgb(205, 167, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDA7AB is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 65.5% green and 67.1% blue (205, 167, 171).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#CDA7AB color codes

HEX	`#CDA7AB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 167, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 65.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 19%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.93, 14.53, 3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.93, 14.88, 12.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.346, 43.558, 44.486)`
Decimal	`13477803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDA7AB, 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 #CDA7AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDA7AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	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 #CDA7AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cda7ab; }
.text { color: #cda7ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cda7ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 167 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cda7ab, #cdb6a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CDA7AB?: #CDA7AB is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDA7AB?: The RGB value is 205, 167, 171: 205 red, 167 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDA7AB?: The complementary color is #A7CDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDA7AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.