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#D7ADB2 Color

#D7ADB2 is rgb(215, 173, 178) in RGB, hsl(353, 34%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7ADB2
HEX#D7ADB2
RGBrgb(215, 173, 178)
HSLhsl(353, 34%, 76%)
HSVhsv(353, 20%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.049 10.2)
LABlab(74.68% 16.35 3.55)
LCHlch(74.68% 16.73 12.25)

What #D7ADB2 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 #D7ADB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#D7ADB2 Channel Values

How #D7ADB2 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 173 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 34% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 20% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 17% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7ADB2 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7ADB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7ADB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D7ADB2

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7ADB2.

How #D7ADB2 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#D7ADB2
Protanopia#B5B5B2
Protanomaly#C4B2B2
Deuteranopia#BCBCB1
Deuteranomaly#C8B6B1
Tritanopia#D7AEAE
Tritanomaly#D7ADAF
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D7ADB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7adb2: #D7ADB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7ADB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7adb2': '#D7ADB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.678, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_d7adb2">#D7ADB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7ADB2"

More Red Colors

#D7ADB2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7ADB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7ADB2?

#D7ADB2 is a light red — rgb(215, 173, 178) in RGB and hsl(353, 34%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #D7ADB2?

#D7ADB2 is rgb(215, 173, 178) — red 215, green 173, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7ADB2?

#D7ADB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7ADB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7ADB2 scores 2:1 against white and 10.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7ADB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7ADB2 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.48, which is visibly different.

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