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#D6A8BF Color

#D6A8BF is rgb(214, 168, 191) in RGB, hsl(330, 36%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6A8BF
HEX#D6A8BF
RGBrgb(214, 168, 191)
HSLhsl(330, 36%, 75%)
HSVhsv(330, 21%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.062 347.1)
LABlab(73.67% 20.10 -5.01)
LCHlch(73.67% 20.72 345.99)

What #D6A8BF 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 #D6A8BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.9Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.43Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.39Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 9.46Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.96Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 10.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D6A8BF Channel Values

How #D6A8BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 36% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 21% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 11% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6A8BF 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 text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6A8BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6A8BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6A8BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6A8BF
Complementary
#A8D6BF
Analogous
#D6A8D6
Analogous
#D6A8A8
Triadic
#BFD6A8
Triadic
#A8BFD6
Split comp.
#A8D6A8
Split comp.
#A8D6D6

Tints & Shades of #D6A8BF

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.

Tints

#DBB3C7
#E2C1D1
#E7CBD9
#EBD5E0
#F0E0E8
#F7EEF2

Shades

#C686A6
#B6638C
#9C4973
#763757
#53273D
#311724

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6A8BF.

How #D6A8BF 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#D6A8BF
Protanopia#B1B1BF
Protanomaly#C1ADBF
Deuteranopia#B9B9BE
Deuteranomaly#C5B2BE
Tritanopia#D4ABAB
Tritanomaly#D5AAB3
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #D6A8BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6a8bf: #D6A8BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6A8BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6a8bf': '#D6A8BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.659, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d6a8bf">#D6A8BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6A8BF"

More Pink Colors

#D6A8BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6A8BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6A8BF?

#D6A8BF is a light pink — rgb(214, 168, 191) in RGB and hsl(330, 36%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.

What is the RGB value of #D6A8BF?

#D6A8BF is rgb(214, 168, 191) — red 214, green 168, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6A8BF?

#D6A8BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6A8BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6A8BF scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6A8BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6A8BF 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 10.82, which is visibly different.

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