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#D0A9BF Color

#D0A9BF is rgb(208, 169, 191) in RGB, hsl(326, 29%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0A9BF
HEX#D0A9BF
RGBrgb(208, 169, 191)
HSLhsl(326, 29%, 74%)
HSVhsv(326, 19%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.054 343.5)
LABlab(73.31% 17.38 -5.63)
LCHlch(73.31% 18.27 342.06)

What #D0A9BF 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 #D0A9BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.88Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.09Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.18Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.29Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 9.75Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.05

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

#D0A9BF Channel Values

How #D0A9BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 29% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 19% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 8% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0A9BF 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 text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D0A9BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D0A9BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0A9BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D0A9BF
Complementary
#A9D0BA
Analogous
#CDA9D0
Analogous
#D0A9AC
Triadic
#BFD0A9
Triadic
#A9BFD0
Split comp.
#ACD0A9
Split comp.
#A9D0CD

Tints & Shades of #D0A9BF

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

#D5B3C7
#DDC0D0
#E2CAD8
#E9D8E2
#EFE1E9
#F6EFF3

Shades

#BE89A7
#AC688E
#915075
#703E5A
#4F2B40
#2E1925

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0A9BF.

How #D0A9BF 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#D0A9BF
Protanopia#B0B0BF
Protanomaly#BEAEBF
Deuteranopia#B7B7BE
Deuteranomaly#C2B2BE
Tritanopia#CEACAC
Tritanomaly#CFABB4
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #D0A9BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0a9bf: #D0A9BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0A9BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0a9bf': '#D0A9BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.663, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d0a9bf">#D0A9BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0A9BF"

More Pink Colors

#D0A9BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D0A9BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0A9BF?

#D0A9BF is a light pink — rgb(208, 169, 191) in RGB and hsl(326, 29%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #D0A9BF?

#D0A9BF is rgb(208, 169, 191) — red 208, green 169, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0A9BF?

#D0A9BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0A9BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0A9BF scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0A9BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0A9BF 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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