#D3AFA1 Color
#D3AFA1 is rgb(211, 175, 161) in RGB, hsl(17, 36%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3AFA1rgb(211, 175, 161)hsl(17, 36%, 73%)hsv(17, 24%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 17%)oklch(78.2% 0.047 42.4)lab(74.44% 11.92 12.36)lch(74.44% 17.17 46.03)What #D3AFA1 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 #D3AFA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3AFA1 Channel Values
How #D3AFA1 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 211 · G 175 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 36% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 24% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 24% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3AFA1 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 #D3AFA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3AFA1; 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 #D3AFA1
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 #D3AFA1 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.
#D3AFA1#B6B6A1#C2B3A1#BCBCA0#C6B7A0#D4ADAD#D4AEA9#B7B7B7Using #D3AFA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3afa1: #D3AFA1;background-color: #D3AFA1;colors: { 'color-d3afa1': '#D3AFA1' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.686, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_d3afa1">#D3AFA1</color>fill="#D3AFA1"More Orange Colors
#D3AFA1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3AFA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3AFA1?
#D3AFA1 is a light orange — rgb(211, 175, 161) in RGB and hsl(17, 36%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #D3AFA1?
#D3AFA1 is rgb(211, 175, 161) — red 211, green 175, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3AFA1?
#D3AFA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3AFA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3AFA1 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3AFA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3AFA1 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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