What color is #D1A7AE?

#D1A7AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1A7AE?

The RGB value is 209, 167, 174: 209 red, 167 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1A7AE?

The complementary color is #A7D1CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1A7AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1A7AE color

#D1A7AE rgb(209, 167, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D1A7AE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 65.5% green and 68.2% blue (209, 167, 174).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#D1A7AE color codes

HEX	`#D1A7AE`
RGB	`rgb(209, 167, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 65.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.4, 16.47, 2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.4, 16.63, 7.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.753, 44.25, 46.062)`
Decimal	`13739950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1A7AE, 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 #D1A7AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1A7AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	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 #D1A7AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1a7ae; }
.text { color: #d1a7ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1a7ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 167 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1a7ae, #d1b5a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #D1A7AE?: #D1A7AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1A7AE?: The RGB value is 209, 167, 174: 209 red, 167 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1A7AE?: The complementary color is #A7D1CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1A7AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.