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#D7A7BE Color

#D7A7BE is rgb(215, 167, 190) in RGB, hsl(331, 38%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 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 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7A7BE
HEX#D7A7BE
RGBrgb(215, 167, 190)
HSLhsl(331, 38%, 75%)
HSVhsv(331, 22%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.064 348.3)
LABlab(73.51% 20.86 -4.69)
LCHlch(73.51% 21.38 347.33)

What #D7A7BE 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 #D7A7BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.58Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.36Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 9.37Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.54Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.75Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.77

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

#D7A7BE Channel Values

How #D7A7BE 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 215 · G 167 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 38% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 22% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7A7BE 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7A7BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7A7BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7A7BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7A7BE
Complementary
#A7D7C0
Analogous
#D7A7D7
Analogous
#D7A8A7
Triadic
#BED7A7
Triadic
#A7BED7
Split comp.
#A7D7A8
Split comp.
#A7D7D7

Tints & Shades of #D7A7BE

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

#DCB2C6
#E3C0D1
#E7CAD8
#ECD5E0
#F1DFE8
#F7EDF2

Shades

#C884A5
#B8618B
#9E4771
#783656
#54263C
#311623

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7A7BE.

How #D7A7BE 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#D7A7BE
Protanopia#B0B0BE
Protanomaly#C1ADBE
Deuteranopia#B9B9BD
Deuteranomaly#C6B2BD
Tritanopia#D5AAAA
Tritanomaly#D6A9B2
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #D7A7BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7a7be: #D7A7BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7A7BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7a7be': '#D7A7BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.655, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d7a7be">#D7A7BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7A7BE"

More Pink Colors

#D7A7BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D7A7BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7A7BE?

#D7A7BE is a light pink — rgb(215, 167, 190) in RGB and hsl(331, 38%, 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 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #D7A7BE?

#D7A7BE is rgb(215, 167, 190) — red 215, green 167, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7A7BE?

#D7A7BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7A7BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7A7BE scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7A7BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7A7BE 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 11.58, which is visibly different.

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