What color is #D5ABC5?

#D5ABC5 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5ABC5?

The RGB value is 213, 171, 197: 213 red, 171 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5ABC5?

The complementary color is #ABD5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5ABC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5ABC5 color

#D5ABC5 rgb(213, 171, 197)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D5ABC5 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 67.1% green and 77.3% blue (213, 171, 197).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 33% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#D5ABC5 color codes

HEX	`#D5ABC5`
RGB	`rgb(213, 171, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 67.1%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 33%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.38, 19.56, -7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.38, 20.92, 339.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.081, 47.305, 59.2)`
Decimal	`14003141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5ABC5, 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 #D5ABC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5ABC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	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 #D5ABC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5abc5; }
.text { color: #d5abc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5abc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 171 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5abc5, #d5abb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D5ABC5?: #D5ABC5 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5ABC5?: The RGB value is 213, 171, 197: 213 red, 171 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5ABC5?: The complementary color is #ABD5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5ABC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.