What color is #D4AEB1?

#D4AEB1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4AEB1?

The RGB value is 212, 174, 177: 212 red, 174 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4AEB1?

The complementary color is #AED4D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4AEB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4AEB1 color

#D4AEB1 rgb(212, 174, 177)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D4AEB1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 68.2% green and 69.4% blue (212, 174, 177).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 31% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#D4AEB1 color codes

HEX	`#D4AEB1`
RGB	`rgb(212, 174, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 68.2%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 31%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.47, 14.25, 3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.47, 14.72, 14.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.223, 47.445, 48.099)`
Decimal	`13938353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4AEB1, 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 #D4AEB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4AEB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #D4AEB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4aeb1; }
.text { color: #d4aeb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4aeb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 174 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4aeb1, #d4beae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D4AEB1?: #D4AEB1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4AEB1?: The RGB value is 212, 174, 177: 212 red, 174 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4AEB1?: The complementary color is #AED4D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4AEB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.