What color is #D2ABC2?

#D2ABC2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2ABC2?

The RGB value is 210, 171, 194: 210 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2ABC2?

The complementary color is #ABD2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2ABC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2ABC2 color

#D2ABC2 rgb(210, 171, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D2ABC2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 67.1% green and 76.1% blue (210, 171, 194).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#D2ABC2 color codes

HEX	`#D2ABC2`
RGB	`rgb(210, 171, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 67.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.01, 17.99, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.01, 19.07, 340.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.878, 46.724, 57.367)`
Decimal	`13806530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2ABC2, 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 #D2ABC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2ABC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	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 #D2ABC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2abc2; }
.text { color: #d2abc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2abc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 171 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2abc2, #d2abaf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D2ABC2?: #D2ABC2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2ABC2?: The RGB value is 210, 171, 194: 210 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2ABC2?: The complementary color is #ABD2BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2ABC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.