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#D7A8BE Color

#D7A8BE is rgb(215, 168, 190) in RGB, hsl(332, 37%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 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 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7A8BE
HEX#D7A8BE
RGBrgb(215, 168, 190)
HSLhsl(332, 37%, 75%)
HSVhsv(332, 22%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.062 348.9)
LABlab(73.75% 20.34 -4.34)
LCHlch(73.75% 20.80 347.96)

What #D7A8BE 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 #D7A8BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.03Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.05Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 9.05Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.95Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.98Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.08

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

#D7A8BE Channel Values

How #D7A8BE 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 168 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 37% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · 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
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7A8BE 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 text10.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D7A8BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D7A8BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7A8BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D7A8BE
Complementary
#A8D7C1
Analogous
#D7A8D5
Analogous
#D7A9A8
Triadic
#BED7A8
Triadic
#A8BED7
Split comp.
#A8D7A9
Split comp.
#A8D5D7

Tints & Shades of #D7A8BE

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
#E2C0D0
#E7CBD8
#ECD5E0
#F1E0E7
#F7EEF2

Shades

#C785A4
#B76289
#9D4870
#773755
#54273C
#311623

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7A8BE.

How #D7A8BE 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#D7A8BE
Protanopia#B1B1BE
Protanomaly#C1AEBE
Deuteranopia#B9B9BD
Deuteranomaly#C6B3BD
Tritanopia#D5ABAB
Tritanomaly#D6AAB3
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7A8BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7a8be: #D7A8BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7A8BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7a8be': '#D7A8BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.659, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d7a8be">#D7A8BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7A8BE"

More Pink Colors

#D7A8BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D7A8BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7A8BE?

#D7A8BE is a light pink — rgb(215, 168, 190) in RGB and hsl(332, 37%, 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 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #D7A8BE?

#D7A8BE is rgb(215, 168, 190) — red 215, green 168, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7A8BE?

#D7A8BE 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 #D7A8BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7A8BE scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7A8BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7A8BE 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 11.22, which is visibly different.

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