What color is #CDABB7?

#CDABB7 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 #CDABB7?

The RGB value is 205, 171, 183: 205 red, 171 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDABB7?

The complementary color is #ABCDC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDABB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDABB7 color

#CDABB7 rgb(205, 171, 183)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CDABB7 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 67.1% green and 71.8% blue (205, 171, 183).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#CDABB7 color codes

HEX	`#CDABB7`
RGB	`rgb(205, 171, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 67.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 11%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.24, 14.32, -1.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.24, 14.4, 354.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.287, 45.525, 51.034)`
Decimal	`13478839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDABB7, 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 #CDABB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDABB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	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 #CDABB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdabb7; }
.text { color: #cdabb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdabb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 171 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdabb7, #cdb0ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #CDABB7?: #CDABB7 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 #CDABB7?: The RGB value is 205, 171, 183: 205 red, 171 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDABB7?: The complementary color is #ABCDC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDABB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.