What color is #D7ACC7?

#D7ACC7 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7ACC7?

The RGB value is 215, 172, 199: 215 red, 172 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7ACC7?

The complementary color is #ACD7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7ACC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7ACC7 color

#D7ACC7 rgb(215, 172, 199)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D7ACC7 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 67.5% green and 78% blue (215, 172, 199).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 35% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 7% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#D7ACC7 color codes

HEX	`#D7ACC7`
RGB	`rgb(215, 172, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 67.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 35%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 7%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.87, 20.07, -7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.87, 21.51, 338.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.085, 48.077, 60.505)`
Decimal	`14134471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7ACC7, 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 #D7ACC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7ACC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	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 #D7ACC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7acc7; }
.text { color: #d7acc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7acc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 172 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7acc7, #d7acb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D7ACC7?: #D7ACC7 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7ACC7?: The RGB value is 215, 172, 199: 215 red, 172 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7ACC7?: The complementary color is #ACD7BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7ACC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.