#D8ACAE Color
#D8ACAE is rgb(216, 172, 174) in RGB, hsl(357, 36%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8ACAErgb(216, 172, 174)hsl(357, 36%, 76%)hsv(357, 20%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 15%)oklch(78.5% 0.052 15.3)lab(74.46% 16.79 5.42)lch(74.46% 17.64 17.89)What #D8ACAE 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 #D8ACAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8ACAE Channel Values
How #D8ACAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 216 · G 172 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 36% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 19% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8ACAE 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.
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Colors That Go With #D8ACAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8ACAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D8ACAE
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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How #D8ACAE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8acae: #D8ACAE;background-color: #D8ACAE;colors: { 'color-d8acae': '#D8ACAE' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.675, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_d8acae">#D8ACAE</color>fill="#D8ACAE"More Red Colors
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#D8ACAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8ACAE?
#D8ACAE is a light red — rgb(216, 172, 174) in RGB and hsl(357, 36%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #D8ACAE?
#D8ACAE is rgb(216, 172, 174) — red 216, green 172, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8ACAE?
#D8ACAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8ACAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8ACAE scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8ACAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8ACAE 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 10.8, which is visibly different.
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