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#D6A9BC Color

#D6A9BC is rgb(214, 169, 188) in RGB, hsl(335, 35%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 12%, 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 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6A9BC
HEX#D6A9BC
RGBrgb(214, 169, 188)
HSLhsl(335, 35%, 75%)
HSVhsv(335, 21%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.058 351.3)
LABlab(73.84% 19.22 -3.13)
LCHlch(73.84% 19.47 350.75)

What #D6A9BC 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 #D6A9BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.73Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.71Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.34Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.56Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 10.66Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 11.01

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

#D6A9BC Channel Values

How #D6A9BC 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 169 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 35% · 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 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6A9BC 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6A9BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6A9BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6A9BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6A9BC
Complementary
#A9D6C3
Analogous
#D6A9D2
Analogous
#D6ADA9
Triadic
#BCD6A9
Triadic
#A9BCD6
Split comp.
#A9D6AD
Split comp.
#A9D2D6

Tints & Shades of #D6A9BC

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

#DBB3C4
#E1C1CE
#E6CBD7
#EBD6DF
#F0E0E7
#F7EEF2

Shades

#C587A1
#B46486
#9B4B6C
#753852
#53283A
#301722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6A9BC.

How #D6A9BC 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#D6A9BC
Protanopia#B2B2BC
Protanomaly#C1AEBC
Deuteranopia#B9B9BB
Deuteranomaly#C6B3BB
Tritanopia#D4ACAC
Tritanomaly#D5ABB2
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #D6A9BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6a9bc: #D6A9BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6A9BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6a9bc': '#D6A9BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.663, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_d6a9bc">#D6A9BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6A9BC"

More Pink Colors

#D6A9BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6A9BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6A9BC?

#D6A9BC is a light pink — rgb(214, 169, 188) in RGB and hsl(335, 35%, 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 7.73.

What is the RGB value of #D6A9BC?

#D6A9BC is rgb(214, 169, 188) — red 214, green 169, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6A9BC?

#D6A9BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6A9BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6A9BC scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6A9BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6A9BC 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 11.01, which is visibly different.

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