What color is #CDAAA5?

#CDAAA5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDAAA5?

The RGB value is 205, 170, 165: 205 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDAAA5?

The complementary color is #A5C8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDAAA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDAAA5 color

#CDAAA5 rgb(205, 170, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDAAA5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 66.7% green and 64.7% blue (205, 170, 165).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#CDAAA5 color codes

HEX	`#CDAAA5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 170, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 66.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 29%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.53, 11.96, 7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.53, 14.04, 31.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.343, 44.447, 41.728)`
Decimal	`13478565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDAAA5, 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 #CDAAA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDAAA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	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 #CDAAA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdaaa5; }
.text { color: #cdaaa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdaaa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 170 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdaaa5, #cdbea5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #CDAAA5?: #CDAAA5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDAAA5?: The RGB value is 205, 170, 165: 205 red, 170 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDAAA5?: The complementary color is #A5C8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDAAA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.