What color is #D3ACC7?

#D3ACC7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3ACC7?

The RGB value is 211, 172, 199: 211 red, 172 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3ACC7?

The complementary color is #ACD3B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3ACC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3ACC7 color

#D3ACC7 rgb(211, 172, 199)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D3ACC7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 67.5% green and 78% blue (211, 172, 199).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 6% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#D3ACC7 color codes

HEX	`#D3ACC7`
RGB	`rgb(211, 172, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 67.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 6%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.49, 18.68, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.49, 20.46, 335.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.924, 47.479, 60.451)`
Decimal	`13872327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3ACC7, 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 #D3ACC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3ACC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #D3ACC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3acc7; }
.text { color: #d3acc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3acc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 172 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3acc7, #d3acb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D3ACC7?: #D3ACC7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3ACC7?: The RGB value is 211, 172, 199: 211 red, 172 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3ACC7?: The complementary color is #ACD3B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3ACC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.