What color is #D0A5A7?

#D0A5A7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0A5A7?

The RGB value is 208, 165, 167: 208 red, 165 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0A5A7?

The complementary color is #A5D0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0A5A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0A5A7 color

#D0A5A7 rgb(208, 165, 167)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D0A5A7 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 64.7% green and 65.5% blue (208, 165, 167).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 20% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#D0A5A7 color codes

HEX	`#D0A5A7`
RGB	`rgb(208, 165, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 64.7%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 21%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.63, 16.1, 5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.63, 16.86, 17.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.443, 43.112, 42.427)`
Decimal	`13673895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0A5A7, 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 #D0A5A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0A5A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	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 #D0A5A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0a5a7; }
.text { color: #d0a5a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0a5a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 165 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0a5a7, #d0b9a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D0A5A7?: #D0A5A7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0A5A7?: The RGB value is 208, 165, 167: 208 red, 165 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0A5A7?: The complementary color is #A5D0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0A5A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.