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#D5AAAE Color

#D5AAAE is rgb(213, 170, 174) in RGB, hsl(354, 34%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5AAAE
HEX#D5AAAE
RGBrgb(213, 170, 174)
HSLhsl(354, 34%, 75%)
HSVhsv(354, 20%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.051 12)
LABlab(73.67% 16.67 4.25)
LCHlch(73.67% 17.20 14.29)

What #D5AAAE 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 #D5AAAE, 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 red in the library.

#D5AAAE Channel Values

How #D5AAAE 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 170 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 34% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 20% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 18% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5AAAE 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5AAAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5AAAE; 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 #D5AAAE

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 #D5AAAE 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#D5AAAE
Protanopia#B2B2AE
Protanomaly#C1AFAE
Deuteranopia#BABAAD
Deuteranomaly#C5B4AD
Tritanopia#D5ABAB
Tritanomaly#D5AAAC
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #D5AAAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5aaae: #D5AAAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5AAAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5aaae': '#D5AAAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.667, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d5aaae">#D5AAAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5AAAE"

More Red Colors

#D5AAAE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5AAAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5AAAE?

#D5AAAE is a light red — rgb(213, 170, 174) in RGB and hsl(354, 34%, 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 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #D5AAAE?

#D5AAAE is rgb(213, 170, 174) — red 213, green 170, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5AAAE?

#D5AAAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5AAAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5AAAE scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5AAAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5AAAE 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 10.28, which is visibly different.

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