What color is #CDACB1?

#CDACB1 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDACB1?

The RGB value is 205, 172, 177: 205 red, 172 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDACB1?

The complementary color is #ACCDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDACB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDACB1 color

#CDACB1 rgb(205, 172, 177)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDACB1 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 67.5% green and 69.4% blue (205, 172, 177).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#CDACB1 color codes

HEX	`#CDACB1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 172, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 67.5%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.32, 12.78, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.32, 12.92, 8.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.865, 45.66, 47.878)`
Decimal	`13479089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDACB1, 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 #CDACB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDACB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	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 #CDACB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdacb1; }
.text { color: #cdacb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdacb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 172 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdacb1, #cdb8ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #CDACB1?: #CDACB1 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDACB1?: The RGB value is 205, 172, 177: 205 red, 172 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDACB1?: The complementary color is #ACCDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDACB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.