What color is #DAB6B1?

#DAB6B1 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 #DAB6B1?

The RGB value is 218, 182, 177: 218 red, 182 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAB6B1?

The complementary color is #B1D5DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAB6B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAB6B1 color

#DAB6B1 rgb(218, 182, 177)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DAB6B1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 71.4% green and 69.4% blue (218, 182, 177).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 36% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 19% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#DAB6B1 color codes

HEX	`#DAB6B1`
RGB	`rgb(218, 182, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 71.4%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 36%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 19%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77, 12.16, 7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77, 14.22, 31.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.577, 51.537, 48.712)`
Decimal	`14333617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAB6B1, 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 #DAB6B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAB6B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	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 #DAB6B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dab6b1; }
.text { color: #dab6b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dab6b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 182 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dab6b1, #dacbb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DAB6B1?: #DAB6B1 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 #DAB6B1?: The RGB value is 218, 182, 177: 218 red, 182 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAB6B1?: The complementary color is #B1D5DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAB6B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.