#D8AEA6 Color
#D8AEA6 is rgb(216, 174, 166) in RGB, hsl(10, 39%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 23%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8AEA6rgb(216, 174, 166)hsl(10, 39%, 75%)hsv(10, 23%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 23%, 15%)oklch(78.6% 0.051 30.7)lab(74.78% 14.89 10.22)lch(74.78% 18.06 34.47)What #D8AEA6 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 #D8AEA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8AEA6 Channel Values
How #D8AEA6 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 174 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 39% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 23% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 23% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8AEA6 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 #D8AEA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8AEA6; 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 #D8AEA6
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 #D8AEA6 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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--color-d8aea6: #D8AEA6;background-color: #D8AEA6;colors: { 'color-d8aea6': '#D8AEA6' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.682, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_d8aea6">#D8AEA6</color>fill="#D8AEA6"More Red Colors
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#D8AEA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8AEA6?
#D8AEA6 is a light red — rgb(216, 174, 166) in RGB and hsl(10, 39%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #D8AEA6?
#D8AEA6 is rgb(216, 174, 166) — red 216, green 174, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8AEA6?
#D8AEA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 23%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8AEA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8AEA6 scores 2:1 against white and 10.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8AEA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8AEA6 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 11.77, which is visibly different.
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