What color is #CDABB4?

#CDABB4 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDABB4?

The RGB value is 205, 171, 180: 205 red, 171 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDABB4?

The complementary color is #ABCDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDABB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDABB4 color

#CDABB4 rgb(205, 171, 180)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDABB4 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 67.1% green and 70.6% blue (205, 171, 180).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#CDABB4 color codes

HEX	`#CDABB4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 171, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 67.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.16, 13.82, 0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.16, 13.82, 0.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.978, 45.402, 49.407)`
Decimal	`13478836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDABB4, 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 #CDABB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDABB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #CDABB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdabb4; }
.text { color: #cdabb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdabb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 171 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdabb4, #cdb3ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #CDABB4?: #CDABB4 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDABB4?: The RGB value is 205, 171, 180: 205 red, 171 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDABB4?: The complementary color is #ABCDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDABB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.