What color is #D2ACAC?

#D2ACAC 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 #D2ACAC?

The RGB value is 210, 172, 172: 210 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2ACAC?

The complementary color is #ACD2D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2ACAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2ACAC color

#D2ACAC rgb(210, 172, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D2ACAC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 67.5% green and 67.5% blue (210, 172, 172).

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

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#D2ACAC color codes

HEX	`#D2ACAC`
RGB	`rgb(210, 172, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 67.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.67, 13.82, 5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.67, 14.77, 20.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.777, 46.187, 45.367)`
Decimal	`13806764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2ACAC, 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 #D2ACAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2ACAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #D2ACAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2acac; }
.text { color: #d2acac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2acac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 172 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2acac, #d2bfac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D2ACAC?: #D2ACAC 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 #D2ACAC?: The RGB value is 210, 172, 172: 210 red, 172 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2ACAC?: The complementary color is #ACD2D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2ACAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.