What color is #D7ACB2?

#D7ACB2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7ACB2?

The RGB value is 215, 172, 178: 215 red, 172 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7ACB2?

The complementary color is #ACD7D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7ACB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7ACB2 color

#D7ACB2 rgb(215, 172, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D7ACB2 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 67.5% green and 69.8% blue (215, 172, 178).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 35% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 17% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sakura (#DFB1B6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#D7ACB2 color codes

HEX	`#D7ACB2`
RGB	`rgb(215, 172, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 67.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 35%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.3, 16.59, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.3, 16.84, 9.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.813, 47.168, 48.539)`
Decimal	`14134450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7ACB2, 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 #D7ACB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7ACB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	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 #D7ACB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7acb2; }
.text { color: #d7acb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7acb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 172 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7acb2, #d7bcac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D7ACB2?: #D7ACB2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7ACB2?: The RGB value is 215, 172, 178: 215 red, 172 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7ACB2?: The complementary color is #ACD7D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7ACB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.