What color is #D16AA6?

#D16AA6 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 #D16AA6?

The RGB value is 209, 106, 166: 209 red, 106 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D16AA6?

The complementary color is #6AD195, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D16AA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D16AA6 color

#D16AA6 rgb(209, 106, 166)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D16AA6 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 41.6% green and 65.1% blue (209, 106, 166).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 21% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#D16AA6 color codes

HEX	`#D16AA6`
RGB	`rgb(209, 106, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 41.6%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 53%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 49%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 21%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.62, 47.77, -13.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.62, 49.67, 344.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.332, 26.62, 39.188)`
Decimal	`13724326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D16AA6, 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 #D16AA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D16AA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #D16AA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d16aa6; }
.text { color: #d16aa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d16aa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 106 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d16aa6, #d16a73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #D16AA6?: #D16AA6 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 #D16AA6?: The RGB value is 209, 106, 166: 209 red, 106 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D16AA6?: The complementary color is #6AD195, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D16AA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.