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#D4A5BC Color

#D4A5BC is rgb(212, 165, 188) in RGB, hsl(331, 35%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4A5BC
HEX#D4A5BC
RGBrgb(212, 165, 188)
HSLhsl(331, 35%, 74%)
HSVhsv(331, 22%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.063 347.7)
LABlab(72.67% 20.53 -4.85)
LCHlch(72.67% 21.10 346.70)

What #D4A5BC 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 #D4A5BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.11Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 9.2Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.37Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 10.09Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 10.21Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.29

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

#D4A5BC Channel Values

How #D4A5BC 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 165 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 35% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 22% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4A5BC 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4A5BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4A5BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4A5BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D4A5BC
Complementary
#A5D4BD
Analogous
#D4A5D3
Analogous
#D4A6A5
Triadic
#BCD4A5
Triadic
#A5BCD4
Split comp.
#A5D4A6
Split comp.
#A5D3D4

Tints & Shades of #D4A5BC

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

#D9B0C4
#E0BECE
#E4C8D6
#EBD6E0
#F0E0E8
#F7EEF2

Shades

#C383A2
#B36188
#97496F
#753856
#53283C
#301723

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4A5BC.

How #D4A5BC 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#D4A5BC
Protanopia#AEAEBC
Protanomaly#BFABBC
Deuteranopia#B6B6BB
Deuteranomaly#C3B0BB
Tritanopia#D2A8A8
Tritanomaly#D3A7B0
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #D4A5BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4a5bc: #D4A5BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4A5BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4a5bc': '#D4A5BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.647, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_d4a5bc">#D4A5BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4A5BC"

More Pink Colors

#D4A5BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D4A5BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4A5BC?

#D4A5BC is a light pink — rgb(212, 165, 188) in RGB and hsl(331, 35%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #D4A5BC?

#D4A5BC is rgb(212, 165, 188) — red 212, green 165, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4A5BC?

#D4A5BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4A5BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4A5BC scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4A5BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4A5BC 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 11.79, which is visibly different.

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