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#D06DAA Color

#D06DAA is rgb(208, 109, 170) in RGB, hsl(323, 51%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 18%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D06DAA
HEX#D06DAA
RGBrgb(208, 109, 170)
HSLhsl(323, 51%, 62%)
HSVhsv(323, 48%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 18%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.144 343.9)
LABlab(59.37% 45.34 -14.47)
LCHlch(59.37% 47.59 342.30)

What #D06DAA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D06DAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D06DAA Channel Values

How #D06DAA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 109 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 51% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 48% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 18% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D06DAA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D06DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D06DAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D06DAA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D06DAA.

How #D06DAA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D06DAA
Protanopia#8585AA
Protanomaly#A87CAA
Deuteranopia#9797A7
Deuteranomaly#B188A8
Tritanopia#CB7777
Tritanomaly#CD738E
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D06DAA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d06daa: #D06DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D06DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d06daa': '#D06DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.427, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_d06daa">#D06DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D06DAA"

More Pink Colors

#D06DAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D06DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D06DAA?

#D06DAA is a light pink — rgb(208, 109, 170) in RGB and hsl(323, 51%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.81.

What is the RGB value of #D06DAA?

#D06DAA is rgb(208, 109, 170) — red 208, green 109, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D06DAA?

#D06DAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 18%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D06DAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D06DAA scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D06DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D06DAA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.75, which is visibly different.

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