What color is #D2BAB0?

#D2BAB0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2BAB0?

The RGB value is 210, 186, 176: 210 red, 186 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2BAB0?

The complementary color is #B0C8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2BAB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2BAB0 color

#D2BAB0 rgb(210, 186, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2BAB0 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 72.9% green and 69% blue (210, 186, 176).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 27% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mothy (#CEBBB3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#D2BAB0 color codes

HEX	`#D2BAB0`
RGB	`rgb(210, 186, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 72.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 27%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.25, 6.91, 8.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.25, 10.72, 49.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.973, 51.955, 48.356)`
Decimal	`13810352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2BAB0, 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 #D2BAB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2BAB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	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 #D2BAB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2bab0; }
.text { color: #d2bab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2bab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 186 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2bab0, #d2cbb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #D2BAB0?: #D2BAB0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2BAB0?: The RGB value is 210, 186, 176: 210 red, 186 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2BAB0?: The complementary color is #B0C8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2BAB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.