What color is #D5AEB2?

#D5AEB2 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 #D5AEB2?

The RGB value is 213, 174, 178: 213 red, 174 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5AEB2?

The complementary color is #AED5D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5AEB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5AEB2 color

#D5AEB2 rgb(213, 174, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D5AEB2 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 68.2% green and 69.8% blue (213, 174, 178).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.53:1).

#D5AEB2 color codes

HEX	`#D5AEB2`
RGB	`rgb(213, 174, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 68.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 18%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.59, 14.78, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.59, 15.14, 12.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.612, 47.634, 48.639)`
Decimal	`14003890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5AEB2, 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 #D5AEB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5AEB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.53:1	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 #D5AEB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5aeb2; }
.text { color: #d5aeb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5aeb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 174 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5aeb2, #d5beae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D5AEB2?: #D5AEB2 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 #D5AEB2?: The RGB value is 213, 174, 178: 213 red, 174 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5AEB2?: The complementary color is #AED5D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5AEB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.