What color is #D5AEC5?

#D5AEC5 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 #D5AEC5?

The RGB value is 213, 174, 197: 213 red, 174 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5AEC5?

The complementary color is #AED5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5AEC5?

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.

#D5AEC5 color

#D5AEC5 rgb(213, 174, 197)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D5AEC5 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 68.2% green and 77.3% blue (213, 174, 197).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 8% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D5AEC5 color codes

HEX	`#D5AEC5`
RGB	`rgb(213, 174, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 68.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 18%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 8%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.11, 17.94, -6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.11, 19.02, 340.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.654, 48.451, 59.391)`
Decimal	`14003909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5AEC5, 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 #D5AEC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5AEC5 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 #D5AEC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5aec5; }
.text { color: #d5aec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5aec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 174 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5aec5, #d5aeb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D5AEC5?: #D5AEC5 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 #D5AEC5?: The RGB value is 213, 174, 197: 213 red, 174 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5AEC5?: The complementary color is #AED5BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5AEC5?: 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.