What color is #D0AEA5?

#D0AEA5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Garden Snail. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0AEA5?

The RGB value is 208, 174, 165: 208 red, 174 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0AEA5?

The complementary color is #A5C7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0AEA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0AEA5 color

#D0AEA5 rgb(208, 174, 165)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D0AEA5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 68.2% green and 64.7% blue (208, 174, 165).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 21% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Garden Snail (#CDB1AB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#D0AEA5 color codes

HEX	`#D0AEA5`
RGB	`rgb(208, 174, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 68.2%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 21%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.8, 10.92, 9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.8, 14.29, 40.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.94, 46.4, 42.021)`
Decimal	`13676197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0AEA5, 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 #D0AEA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0AEA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	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 #D0AEA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0aea5; }
.text { color: #d0aea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0aea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 174 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0aea5, #d0c4a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #D0AEA5?: #D0AEA5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Garden Snail. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0AEA5?: The RGB value is 208, 174, 165: 208 red, 174 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0AEA5?: The complementary color is #A5C7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0AEA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.