What color is #DAB3AF?

#DAB3AF 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 #DAB3AF?

The RGB value is 218, 179, 175: 218 red, 179 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAB3AF?

The complementary color is #AFD6DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAB3AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAB3AF color

#DAB3AF rgb(218, 179, 175)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DAB3AF is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 70.2% green and 68.6% blue (218, 179, 175).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 37% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#DAB3AF color codes

HEX	`#DAB3AF`
RGB	`rgb(218, 179, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 70.2%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 37%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.22, 13.46, 7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.22, 15.33, 28.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.772, 50.243, 47.467)`
Decimal	`14332847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAB3AF, 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 #DAB3AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAB3AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	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 #DAB3AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dab3af; }
.text { color: #dab3af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dab3af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 179 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dab3af, #dac8af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DAB3AF?: #DAB3AF 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 #DAB3AF?: The RGB value is 218, 179, 175: 218 red, 179 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAB3AF?: The complementary color is #AFD6DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAB3AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.