What color is #D8ACAE?

#D8ACAE 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 #D8ACAE?

The RGB value is 216, 172, 174: 216 red, 172 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8ACAE?

The complementary color is #ACD8D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8ACAE?

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.

#D8ACAE color

#D8ACAE rgb(216, 172, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D8ACAE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 67.5% green and 68.2% blue (216, 172, 174).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 36% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 19% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Sakura (#DFB1B6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D8ACAE color codes

HEX	`#D8ACAE`
RGB	`rgb(216, 172, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 67.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 36%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.29, 16.34, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.29, 17.12, 17.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.712, 47.162, 46.468)`
Decimal	`14199982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8ACAE, 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 #D8ACAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8ACAE 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 #D8ACAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8acae; }
.text { color: #d8acae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8acae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 172 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8acae, #d8c0ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D8ACAE?: #D8ACAE 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 #D8ACAE?: The RGB value is 216, 172, 174: 216 red, 172 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8ACAE?: The complementary color is #ACD8D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8ACAE?: 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.