What color is #D06CA1?

#D06CA1 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D06CA1?

The RGB value is 208, 108, 161: 208 red, 108 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D06CA1?

The complementary color is #6CD09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D06CA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D06CA1 color

#D06CA1 rgb(208, 108, 161)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D06CA1 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 42.4% green and 63.1% blue (208, 108, 161).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 52% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 23% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#D06CA1 color codes

HEX	`#D06CA1`
RGB	`rgb(208, 108, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 42.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 52%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 48%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 23%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.71, 45.72, -10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.71, 46.93, 346.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.809, 26.711, 36.876)`
Decimal	`13659297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D06CA1, 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 #D06CA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D06CA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	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 #D06CA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d06ca1; }
.text { color: #d06ca1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d06ca1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 108 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d06ca1, #d06c6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #D06CA1?: #D06CA1 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D06CA1?: The RGB value is 208, 108, 161: 208 red, 108 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D06CA1?: The complementary color is #6CD09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D06CA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.