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#D9ABC5 Color

#D9ABC5 is rgb(217, 171, 197) in RGB, hsl(326, 38%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 15%) 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 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9ABC5
HEX#D9ABC5
RGBrgb(217, 171, 197)
HSLhsl(326, 38%, 76%)
HSVhsv(326, 21%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.064 343.7)
LABlab(74.84% 20.42 -6.54)
LCHlch(74.84% 21.44 342.25)

What #D9ABC5 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 #D9ABC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.57Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.32Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.36Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.44Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.35Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 9.36

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

#D9ABC5 Channel Values

How #D9ABC5 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 217 · G 171 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 38% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 21% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 9% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9ABC5 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D9ABC5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D9ABC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9ABC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D9ABC5
Complementary
#ABD9BF
Analogous
#D6ABD9
Analogous
#D9ABAE
Triadic
#C5D9AB
Triadic
#ABC5D9
Split comp.
#AED9AB
Split comp.
#ABD9D6

Tints & Shades of #D9ABC5

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

#DEB5CC
#E3C0D3
#E7CADB
#EED8E4
#F2E3EC
#F7EDF3

Shades

#C987AD
#B86192
#9E4779
#7B375E
#582843
#311626

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D9ABC5.

How #D9ABC5 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#D9ABC5
Protanopia#B4B4C5
Protanomaly#C4B0C5
Deuteranopia#BCBCC4
Deuteranomaly#C8B5C4
Tritanopia#D6AFAF
Tritanomaly#D7ADB8
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D9ABC5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9abc5: #D9ABC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9ABC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9abc5': '#D9ABC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.671, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_d9abc5">#D9ABC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9ABC5"

More Pink Colors

#D9ABC5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D9ABC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9ABC5?

#D9ABC5 is a light pink — rgb(217, 171, 197) in RGB and hsl(326, 38%, 76%) 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 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #D9ABC5?

#D9ABC5 is rgb(217, 171, 197) — red 217, green 171, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9ABC5?

#D9ABC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9ABC5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9ABC5 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9ABC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9ABC5 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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