What color is #D6ACBB?

#D6ACBB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mental Floss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6ACBB?

The RGB value is 214, 172, 187: 214 red, 172 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6ACBB?

The complementary color is #ACD6C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6ACBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6ACBB color

#D6ACBB rgb(214, 172, 187)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D6ACBB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 67.5% green and 73.3% blue (214, 172, 187).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mental Floss (#DEB4C5), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#D6ACBB color codes

HEX	`#D6ACBB`
RGB	`rgb(214, 172, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 67.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 13%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.44, 17.68, -1.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.44, 17.77, 354.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.453, 47.391, 53.441)`
Decimal	`14068923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6ACBB, 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 #D6ACBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6ACBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #D6ACBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6acbb; }
.text { color: #d6acbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6acbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 172 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6acbb, #d6b2ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D6ACBB?: #D6ACBB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mental Floss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6ACBB?: The RGB value is 214, 172, 187: 214 red, 172 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6ACBB?: The complementary color is #ACD6C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6ACBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.