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#D6A8BB Color

#D6A8BB is rgb(214, 168, 187) in RGB, hsl(335, 36%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6A8BB
HEX#D6A8BB
RGBrgb(214, 168, 187)
HSLhsl(335, 36%, 75%)
HSVhsv(335, 21%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.059 351.9)
LABlab(73.57% 19.61 -2.97)
LCHlch(73.57% 19.83 351.40)

What #D6A8BB 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 #D6A8BB, 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.

#D6A8BB Channel Values

How #D6A8BB 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 168 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 36% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 21% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6A8BB 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 text10.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6A8BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6A8BB; 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 #D6A8BB

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 #D6A8BB 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#D6A8BB
Protanopia#B1B1BB
Protanomaly#C1ADBB
Deuteranopia#B9B9BA
Deuteranomaly#C5B2BA
Tritanopia#D4ABAB
Tritanomaly#D5AAB1
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #D6A8BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6a8bb: #D6A8BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6A8BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6a8bb': '#D6A8BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.659, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_d6a8bb">#D6A8BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6A8BB"

More Pink Colors

#D6A8BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6A8BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6A8BB?

#D6A8BB is a light pink — rgb(214, 168, 187) in RGB and hsl(335, 36%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #D6A8BB?

#D6A8BB is rgb(214, 168, 187) — red 214, green 168, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6A8BB?

#D6A8BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6A8BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6A8BB scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6A8BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6A8BB 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 11.49, which is visibly different.

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