What color is #D4AEB5?

#D4AEB5 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 #D4AEB5?

The RGB value is 212, 174, 181: 212 red, 174 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4AEB5?

The complementary color is #AED4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4AEB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4AEB5 color

#D4AEB5 rgb(212, 174, 181)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D4AEB5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 68.2% green and 71% blue (212, 174, 181).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 31% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 15% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#D4AEB5 color codes

HEX	`#D4AEB5`
RGB	`rgb(212, 174, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 68.2%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 31%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 15%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.58, 14.89, 1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.58, 14.98, 6.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.628, 47.607, 50.229)`
Decimal	`13938357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4AEB5, 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 #D4AEB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4AEB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #D4AEB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4aeb5; }
.text { color: #d4aeb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4aeb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 174 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4aeb5, #d4baae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D4AEB5?: #D4AEB5 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 #D4AEB5?: The RGB value is 212, 174, 181: 212 red, 174 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4AEB5?: The complementary color is #AED4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4AEB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.