What color is #CDAAB0?

#CDAAB0 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 #CDAAB0?

The RGB value is 205, 170, 176: 205 red, 170 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDAAB0?

The complementary color is #AACDC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDAAB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDAAB0 color

#CDAAB0 rgb(205, 170, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDAAB0 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 66.7% green and 69% blue (205, 170, 176).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 26% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#CDAAB0 color codes

HEX	`#CDAAB0`
RGB	`rgb(205, 170, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 66.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 26%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.8, 13.7, 1.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.8, 13.81, 7.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.388, 44.865, 47.229)`
Decimal	`13478576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDAAB0, 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 #CDAAB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDAAB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #CDAAB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdaab0; }
.text { color: #cdaab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdaab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 170 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdaab0, #cdb6aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CDAAB0?: #CDAAB0 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 #CDAAB0?: The RGB value is 205, 170, 176: 205 red, 170 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDAAB0?: The complementary color is #AACDC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDAAB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.