What color is #D7B3AD?

#D7B3AD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7B3AD?

The RGB value is 215, 179, 173: 215 red, 179 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7B3AD?

The complementary color is #ADD1D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7B3AD?

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.

#D7B3AD color

#D7B3AD rgb(215, 179, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D7B3AD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 70.2% green and 67.8% blue (215, 179, 173).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.94:1).

#D7B3AD color codes

HEX	`#D7B3AD`
RGB	`rgb(215, 179, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 70.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.89, 12.05, 7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.89, 14.42, 33.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.687, 49.706, 46.399)`
Decimal	`14136237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7B3AD, 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 #D7B3AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7B3AD 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 #D7B3AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7b3ad; }
.text { color: #d7b3ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7b3ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 179 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7b3ad, #d7c8ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D7B3AD?: #D7B3AD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7B3AD?: The RGB value is 215, 179, 173: 215 red, 179 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7B3AD?: The complementary color is #ADD1D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7B3AD?: 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.