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#D6AECE Color

#D6AECE is rgb(214, 174, 206) in RGB, hsl(312, 33%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6AECE
HEX#D6AECE
RGBrgb(214, 174, 206)
HSLhsl(312, 33%, 76%)
HSVhsv(312, 19%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.063 333.1)
LABlab(75.48% 18.97 -10.52)
LCHlch(75.48% 21.70 330.99)

What #D6AECE 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 #D6AECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.64Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.53Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.12Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.17Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.71Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.98

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

#D6AECE Channel Values

How #D6AECE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 33% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 19% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 4% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6AECE 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6AECE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D6AECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6AECE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D6AECE
Complementary
#AED6B6
Analogous
#CAAED6
Analogous
#D6AEBA
Triadic
#CED6AE
Triadic
#AECED6
Split comp.
#BAD6AE
Split comp.
#AED6CA

Tints & Shades of #D6AECE

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

#DBB8D4
#E0C2DA
#E5CCE0
#ECDAE9
#F1E4EF
#F6EEF5

Shades

#C58CB9
#B266A3
#994D89
#773C6B
#552B4C
#2F182B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6AECE.

How #D6AECE 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#D6AECE
Protanopia#B6B6CE
Protanomaly#C3B3CE
Deuteranopia#BCBCCD
Deuteranomaly#C7B7CD
Tritanopia#D2B2B2
Tritanomaly#D4B1BE
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6AECE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6aece: #D6AECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6AECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6aece': '#D6AECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.682, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_d6aece">#D6AECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6AECE"

More Pink Colors

#D6AECE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D6AECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6AECE?

#D6AECE is a light pink — rgb(214, 174, 206) in RGB and hsl(312, 33%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #D6AECE?

#D6AECE is rgb(214, 174, 206) — red 214, green 174, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6AECE?

#D6AECE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6AECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6AECE scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6AECE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6AECE 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 8.12, 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.