What color is #D6B2BB?

#D6B2BB 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 #D6B2BB?

The RGB value is 214, 178, 187: 214 red, 178 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6B2BB?

The complementary color is #B2D6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6B2BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6B2BB color

#D6B2BB rgb(214, 178, 187)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D6B2BB is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 69.8% green and 73.3% blue (214, 178, 187).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 31% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 13% 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 10.94:1).

#D6B2BB color codes

HEX	`#D6B2BB`
RGB	`rgb(214, 178, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 69.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 31%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 17%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.9, 14.44, 0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.9, 14.44, 1.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.621, 49.726, 53.83)`
Decimal	`14070459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6B2BB, 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 #D6B2BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6B2BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.94:1	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 #D6B2BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6b2bb; }
.text { color: #d6b2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6b2bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 178 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6b2bb, #d6bbb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D6B2BB?: #D6B2BB 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 #D6B2BB?: The RGB value is 214, 178, 187: 214 red, 178 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6B2BB?: The complementary color is #B2D6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6B2BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.