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#D48CAB Color

#D48CAB is rgb(212, 140, 171) in RGB, hsl(334, 46%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D48CAB
HEX#D48CAB
RGBrgb(212, 140, 171)
HSLhsl(334, 46%, 69%)
HSVhsv(334, 34%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.096 352.3)
LABlab(66.46% 31.36 -4.51)
LCHlch(66.46% 31.68 351.82)

What #D48CAB 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 #D48CAB, 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 pink in the library.

#D48CAB Channel Values

How #D48CAB 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 212 · G 140 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 46% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 34% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 19% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D48CAB 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D48CAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D48CAB; 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 #D48CAB

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 #D48CAB 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#D48CAB
Protanopia#9B9BAB
Protanomaly#B596AB
Deuteranopia#A8A8A9
Deuteranomaly#BB9EAA
Tritanopia#D19090
Tritanomaly#D28F9C
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D48CAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d48cab: #D48CAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D48CAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d48cab': '#D48CAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.549, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_d48cab">#D48CAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D48CAB"

More Pink Colors

#D48CAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D48CAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D48CAB?

#D48CAB is a light pink — rgb(212, 140, 171) in RGB and hsl(334, 46%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #D48CAB?

#D48CAB is rgb(212, 140, 171) — red 212, green 140, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D48CAB?

#D48CAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D48CAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D48CAB scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D48CAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D48CAB 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.14, which is visibly different.

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