What color is #D6ACB4?

#D6ACB4 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 #D6ACB4?

The RGB value is 214, 172, 180: 214 red, 172 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6ACB4?

The complementary color is #ACD6CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6ACB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6ACB4 color

#D6ACB4 rgb(214, 172, 180)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D6ACB4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 67.5% green and 70.6% blue (214, 172, 180).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 16% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#D6ACB4 color codes

HEX	`#D6ACB4`
RGB	`rgb(214, 172, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 67.5%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 16%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.25, 16.54, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.25, 16.63, 5.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.722, 47.098, 49.59)`
Decimal	`14068916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6ACB4, 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 #D6ACB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6ACB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	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 #D6ACB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6acb4; }
.text { color: #d6acb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6acb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 172 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6acb4, #d6b9ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D6ACB4?: #D6ACB4 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 #D6ACB4?: The RGB value is 214, 172, 180: 214 red, 172 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6ACB4?: The complementary color is #ACD6CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6ACB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.