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#D6AEBE Color

#D6AEBE is rgb(214, 174, 190) in RGB, hsl(336, 33%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 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 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6AEBE
HEX#D6AEBE
RGBrgb(214, 174, 190)
HSLhsl(336, 33%, 76%)
HSVhsv(336, 19%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.051 352.4)
LABlab(75.09% 16.91 -2.40)
LCHlch(75.09% 17.07 351.92)

What #D6AEBE 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 #D6AEBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.44Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.33Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.57Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.43Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.5Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 10.87

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

#D6AEBE Channel Values

How #D6AEBE 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 174 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 33% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 19% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 11% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6AEBE 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6AEBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6AEBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6AEBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6AEBE
Complementary
#AED6C6
Analogous
#D6AED2
Analogous
#D6B2AE
Triadic
#BED6AE
Triadic
#AEBED6
Split comp.
#AED6B2
Split comp.
#AED2D6

Tints & Shades of #D6AEBE

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

#DBB8C6
#E0C2CE
#E5CCD6
#ECDAE1
#F1E4E9
#F6EEF1

Shades

#C58CA3
#B26685
#994D6B
#773C53
#552B3C
#2F1821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6AEBE.

How #D6AEBE 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#D6AEBE
Protanopia#B6B6BE
Protanomaly#C3B3BE
Deuteranopia#BCBCBD
Deuteranomaly#C7B7BD
Tritanopia#D4B0B0
Tritanomaly#D5AFB6
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6AEBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6aebe: #D6AEBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6AEBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6aebe': '#D6AEBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.682, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d6aebe">#D6AEBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6AEBE"

More Pink Colors

#D6AEBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6AEBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6AEBE?

#D6AEBE is a light pink — rgb(214, 174, 190) in RGB and hsl(336, 33%, 76%) 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 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #D6AEBE?

#D6AEBE is rgb(214, 174, 190) — red 214, green 174, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6AEBE?

#D6AEBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6AEBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6AEBE scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6AEBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6AEBE 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.