What color is #D8A6AC?

#D8A6AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8A6AC?

The RGB value is 216, 166, 172: 216 red, 166 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8A6AC?

The complementary color is #A6D8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8A6AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8A6AC color

#D8A6AC rgb(216, 166, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D8A6AC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 65.1% green and 67.5% blue (216, 166, 172).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 39% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#D8A6AC color codes

HEX	`#D8A6AC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 166, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 65.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 39%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 23%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.79, 19.28, 4.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.79, 19.69, 11.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.402, 44.852, 45.077)`
Decimal	`14198444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8A6AC, 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 #D8A6AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8A6AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #D8A6AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8a6ac; }
.text { color: #d8a6ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8a6ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 166 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8a6ac, #d8b9a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D8A6AC?: #D8A6AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8A6AC?: The RGB value is 216, 166, 172: 216 red, 166 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8A6AC?: The complementary color is #A6D8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8A6AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.