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#D59AAD Color

#D59AAD is rgb(213, 154, 173) in RGB, hsl(341, 41%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D59AAD
HEX#D59AAD
RGBrgb(213, 154, 173)
HSLhsl(341, 41%, 72%)
HSVhsv(341, 28%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.074 358)
LABlab(69.83% 24.77 -0.71)
LCHlch(69.83% 24.78 358.35)

What #D59AAD 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 #D59AAD, 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.

#D59AAD Channel Values

How #D59AAD 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 213 · G 154 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 41% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 28% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 19% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D59AAD 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D59AAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D59AAD; 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 #D59AAD

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 #D59AAD 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#D59AAD
Protanopia#A6A6AD
Protanomaly#BBA1AD
Deuteranopia#B0B0AB
Deuteranomaly#C0A8AC
Tritanopia#D39D9D
Tritanomaly#D49CA3
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #D59AAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d59aad: #D59AAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D59AAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d59aad': '#D59AAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.604, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_d59aad">#D59AAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D59AAD"

More Pink Colors

#D59AAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D59AAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D59AAD?

#D59AAD is a light pink — rgb(213, 154, 173) in RGB and hsl(341, 41%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.

What is the RGB value of #D59AAD?

#D59AAD is rgb(213, 154, 173) — red 213, green 154, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D59AAD?

#D59AAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D59AAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D59AAD scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D59AAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D59AAD 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 12.14, which is visibly different.

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