What color is #D8BBB5?

#D8BBB5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8BBB5?

The RGB value is 216, 187, 181: 216 red, 187 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8BBB5?

The complementary color is #B5D2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8BBB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8BBB5 color

#D8BBB5 rgb(216, 187, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8BBB5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 73.3% green and 71% blue (216, 187, 181).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 31% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#D8BBB5 color codes

HEX	`#D8BBB5`
RGB	`rgb(216, 187, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 73.3%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 31%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 16%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.16, 9.37, 6.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.16, 11.6, 36.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.43, 53.477, 51.162)`
Decimal	`14203829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8BBB5, 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 #D8BBB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8BBB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	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 #D8BBB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8bbb5; }
.text { color: #d8bbb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8bbb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 187 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8bbb5, #d8ccb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #D8BBB5?: #D8BBB5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8BBB5?: The RGB value is 216, 187, 181: 216 red, 187 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8BBB5?: The complementary color is #B5D2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8BBB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.