What color is #D4ABA5?

#D4ABA5 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 #D4ABA5?

The RGB value is 212, 171, 165: 212 red, 171 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4ABA5?

The complementary color is #A5CED4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4ABA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4ABA5 color

#D4ABA5 rgb(212, 171, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D4ABA5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 67.1% green and 64.7% blue (212, 171, 165).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 35% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#D4ABA5 color codes

HEX	`#D4ABA5`
RGB	`rgb(212, 171, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 67.1%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 35%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 22%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.44, 14.04, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.44, 16.55, 31.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.506, 45.841, 41.883)`
Decimal	`13937573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4ABA5, 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 #D4ABA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4ABA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	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 #D4ABA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4aba5; }
.text { color: #d4aba5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4aba5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 171 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4aba5, #d4c3a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #D4ABA5?: #D4ABA5 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 #D4ABA5?: The RGB value is 212, 171, 165: 212 red, 171 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4ABA5?: The complementary color is #A5CED4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4ABA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.