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#D69A9F Color

#D69A9F is rgb(214, 154, 159) in RGB, hsl(355, 42%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D69A9F
HEX#D69A9F
RGBrgb(214, 154, 159)
HSLhsl(355, 42%, 72%)
HSVhsv(355, 28%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.072 13.4)
LABlab(69.63% 23.63 6.77)
LCHlch(69.63% 24.58 15.99)

What #D69A9F 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 #D69A9F, 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.

#D69A9F Channel Values

How #D69A9F 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 214 · G 154 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 42% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 28% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 26% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D69A9F 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D69A9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D69A9F; 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 #D69A9F

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 #D69A9F 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#D69A9F
Protanopia#A6A69F
Protanomaly#BBA29F
Deuteranopia#B1B19D
Deuteranomaly#C1A89E
Tritanopia#D69B9B
Tritanomaly#D69A9C
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #D69A9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d69a9f: #D69A9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D69A9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d69a9f': '#D69A9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.604, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_d69a9f">#D69A9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D69A9F"

More Red Colors

#D69A9F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D69A9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D69A9F?

#D69A9F is a light red — rgb(214, 154, 159) in RGB and hsl(355, 42%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #D69A9F?

#D69A9F is rgb(214, 154, 159) — red 214, green 154, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D69A9F?

#D69A9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D69A9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D69A9F scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D69A9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D69A9F 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 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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