#D4AEAA Color
#D4AEAA is rgb(212, 174, 170) in RGB, hsl(6, 33%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D4AEAArgb(212, 174, 170)hsl(6, 33%, 75%)hsv(6, 20%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 17%)oklch(78.3% 0.045 25.2)lab(74.46% 13.79 7.54)lch(74.46% 15.72 28.65)What #D4AEAA 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 #D4AEAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D4AEAA Channel Values
How #D4AEAA 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 212 · G 174 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 33% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 20% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 20% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4AEAA 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 #D4AEAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4AEAA; 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 #D4AEAA
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 #D4AEAA 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.
#D4AEAA#B5B5AA#C2B2AA#BCBCA9#C6B6A9#D4AEAE#D4AEAC#B7B7B7Using #D4AEAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d4aeaa: #D4AEAA;background-color: #D4AEAA;colors: { 'color-d4aeaa': '#D4AEAA' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.682, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_d4aeaa">#D4AEAA</color>fill="#D4AEAA"More Red Colors
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#D4AEAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D4AEAA?
#D4AEAA is a light red — rgb(212, 174, 170) in RGB and hsl(6, 33%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #D4AEAA?
#D4AEAA is rgb(212, 174, 170) — red 212, green 174, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D4AEAA?
#D4AEAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D4AEAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D4AEAA scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D4AEAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D4AEAA 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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