What color is #D2AFAE?

#D2AFAE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2AFAE?

The RGB value is 210, 175, 174: 210 red, 175 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2AFAE?

The complementary color is #AED1D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2AFAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2AFAE color

#D2AFAE rgb(210, 175, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D2AFAE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 68.6% green and 68.2% blue (210, 175, 174).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#D2AFAE color codes

HEX	`#D2AFAE`
RGB	`rgb(210, 175, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 68.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.46, 12.51, 5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.46, 13.57, 22.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.548, 47.419, 46.579)`
Decimal	`13807534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2AFAE, 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 #D2AFAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2AFAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #D2AFAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2afae; }
.text { color: #d2afae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2afae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 175 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2afae, #d2c1ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D2AFAE?: #D2AFAE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2AFAE?: The RGB value is 210, 175, 174: 210 red, 175 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2AFAE?: The complementary color is #AED1D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2AFAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.