What color is #D698BE?

#D698BE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D698BE?

The RGB value is 214, 152, 190: 214 red, 152 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D698BE?

The complementary color is #98D6B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D698BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D698BE color

#D698BE rgb(214, 152, 190)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D698BE is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 59.6% green and 74.5% blue (214, 152, 190).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 43% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Perfume (#D49AB9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#D698BE color codes

HEX	`#D698BE`
RGB	`rgb(214, 152, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 59.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 43%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 11%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.8, 29.03, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.8, 30.81, 340.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.254, 40.472, 53.975)`
Decimal	`14063806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D698BE, 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 #D698BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D698BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #D698BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d698be; }
.text { color: #d698be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d698be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 152 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d698be, #d6989f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D698BE?: #D698BE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D698BE?: The RGB value is 214, 152, 190: 214 red, 152 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D698BE?: The complementary color is #98D6B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D698BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.