#D0AEA9 Color
#D0AEA9 is rgb(208, 174, 169) in RGB, hsl(8, 29%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D0AEA9rgb(208, 174, 169)hsl(8, 29%, 74%)hsv(8, 19%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 18%)oklch(77.9% 0.04 27.8)lab(74.05% 12.15 7.43)lch(74.05% 14.25 31.44)What #D0AEA9 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 #D0AEA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D0AEA9 Channel Values
How #D0AEA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 174 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 29% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 19% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 19% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0AEA9 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.
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Colors That Go With #D0AEA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0AEA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D0AEA9
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.
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How #D0AEA9 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.
#D0AEA9#B4B4A9#C0B2A9#BABAA8#C3B5A8#D0ADAD#D0AEAC#B6B6B6Using #D0AEA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d0aea9: #D0AEA9;background-color: #D0AEA9;colors: { 'color-d0aea9': '#D0AEA9' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.682, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_d0aea9">#D0AEA9</color>fill="#D0AEA9"More Red Colors
#D0AEA9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D0AEA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D0AEA9?
#D0AEA9 is a light red — rgb(208, 174, 169) in RGB and hsl(8, 29%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #D0AEA9?
#D0AEA9 is rgb(208, 174, 169) — red 208, green 174, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D0AEA9?
#D0AEA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D0AEA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D0AEA9 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D0AEA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D0AEA9 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.
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