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#D3AAA1 Color

#D3AAA1 is rgb(211, 170, 161) in RGB, hsl(11, 36%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3AAA1
HEX#D3AAA1
RGBrgb(211, 170, 161)
HSLhsl(11, 36%, 73%)
HSVhsv(11, 24%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.05 32.5)
LABlab(73.20% 14.47 10.64)
LCHlch(73.20% 17.96 36.32)

What #D3AAA1 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 #D3AAA1, 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 red in the library.

#D3AAA1 Channel Values

How #D3AAA1 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 211 · G 170 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 36% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 24% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 24% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3AAA1 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3AAA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3AAA1; 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 #D3AAA1

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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Shades

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How #D3AAA1 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#D3AAA1
Protanopia#B2B2A1
Protanomaly#C0AFA1
Deuteranopia#B9B9A0
Deuteranomaly#C4B3A0
Tritanopia#D4A9A9
Tritanomaly#D4A9A6
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3AAA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3aaa1: #D3AAA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3AAA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3aaa1': '#D3AAA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.667, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_d3aaa1">#D3AAA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3AAA1"

More Red Colors

#D3AAA1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3AAA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3AAA1?

#D3AAA1 is a light red — rgb(211, 170, 161) in RGB and hsl(11, 36%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #D3AAA1?

#D3AAA1 is rgb(211, 170, 161) — red 211, green 170, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3AAA1?

#D3AAA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3AAA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3AAA1 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3AAA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3AAA1 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 10.56, which is visibly different.

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