What color is #D8AFA9?

#D8AFA9 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 #D8AFA9?

The RGB value is 216, 175, 169: 216 red, 175 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8AFA9?

The complementary color is #A9D2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8AFA9?

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.

#D8AFA9 color

#D8AFA9 rgb(216, 175, 169)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D8AFA9 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 68.6% green and 66.3% blue (216, 175, 169).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 38% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D8AFA9 color codes

HEX	`#D8AFA9`
RGB	`rgb(216, 175, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 68.6%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 38%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.9, 13.97, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.9, 16.46, 31.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.811, 48.125, 44.141)`
Decimal	`14200745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8AFA9, 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 #D8AFA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8AFA9 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 #D8AFA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8afa9; }
.text { color: #d8afa9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8afa9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 175 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8afa9, #d8c7a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #D8AFA9?: #D8AFA9 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 #D8AFA9?: The RGB value is 216, 175, 169: 216 red, 175 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8AFA9?: The complementary color is #A9D2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8AFA9?: 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.