What color is #D5ADC4?

#D5ADC4 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 #D5ADC4?

The RGB value is 213, 173, 196: 213 red, 173 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5ADC4?

The complementary color is #ADD5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5ADC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5ADC4 color

#D5ADC4 rgb(213, 173, 196)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D5ADC4 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 67.8% green and 76.9% blue (213, 173, 196).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

#D5ADC4 color codes

HEX	`#D5ADC4`
RGB	`rgb(213, 173, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 67.8%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 19%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.84, 18.31, -6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.84, 19.32, 341.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.347, 48.02, 58.725)`
Decimal	`14003652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5ADC4, 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 #D5ADC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5ADC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	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 #D5ADC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5adc4; }
.text { color: #d5adc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5adc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 173 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5adc4, #d5adb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D5ADC4?: #D5ADC4 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 #D5ADC4?: The RGB value is 213, 173, 196: 213 red, 173 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5ADC4?: The complementary color is #ADD5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5ADC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.