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#D0A9BD Color

#D0A9BD is rgb(208, 169, 189) in RGB, hsl(329, 29%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 9%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0A9BD
HEX#D0A9BD
RGBrgb(208, 169, 189)
HSLhsl(329, 29%, 74%)
HSVhsv(329, 19%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 9%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.053 346.1)
LABlab(73.26% 17.13 -4.60)
LCHlch(73.26% 17.73 344.95)

What #D0A9BD 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 #D0A9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.26Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.41Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.44Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 9.46Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.9Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.34

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

#D0A9BD Channel Values

How #D0A9BD 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 169 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 29% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 19% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 9% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0A9BD 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0A9BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0A9BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0A9BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D0A9BD
Complementary
#A9D0BC
Analogous
#CFA9D0
Analogous
#D0A9AA
Triadic
#BDD0A9
Triadic
#A9BDD0
Split comp.
#AAD0A9
Split comp.
#A9D0CF

Tints & Shades of #D0A9BD

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

#D5B3C5
#DDC0CF
#E2CAD7
#E9D8E1
#EFE1E8
#F6EFF2

Shades

#BE89A4
#AC688B
#915071
#703E58
#4F2B3E
#2E1924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0A9BD.

How #D0A9BD 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#D0A9BD
Protanopia#B0B0BD
Protanomaly#BEAEBD
Deuteranopia#B7B7BC
Deuteranomaly#C2B2BC
Tritanopia#CEACAC
Tritanomaly#CFABB3
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #D0A9BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0a9bd: #D0A9BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0A9BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0a9bd': '#D0A9BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.663, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_d0a9bd">#D0A9BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0A9BD"

More Pink Colors

#D0A9BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D0A9BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0A9BD?

#D0A9BD is a light pink — rgb(208, 169, 189) in RGB and hsl(329, 29%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #D0A9BD?

#D0A9BD is rgb(208, 169, 189) — red 208, green 169, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0A9BD?

#D0A9BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 9%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0A9BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0A9BD scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0A9BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0A9BD 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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