What color is #D4B1AD?

#D4B1AD 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 #D4B1AD?

The RGB value is 212, 177, 173: 212 red, 177 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4B1AD?

The complementary color is #ADD0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4B1AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4B1AD color

#D4B1AD rgb(212, 177, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D4B1AD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 69.4% green and 67.8% blue (212, 177, 173).

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

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#D4B1AD color codes

HEX	`#D4B1AD`
RGB	`rgb(212, 177, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 69.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 18%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.11, 12.01, 6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.11, 13.79, 29.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.416, 48.46, 46.225)`
Decimal	`13939117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4B1AD, 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 #D4B1AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4B1AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #D4B1AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4b1ad; }
.text { color: #d4b1ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4b1ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 177 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4b1ad, #d4c4ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D4B1AD?: #D4B1AD 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 #D4B1AD?: The RGB value is 212, 177, 173: 212 red, 177 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4B1AD?: The complementary color is #ADD0D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4B1AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.