#DA5D6E Color
#DA5D6E is rgb(218, 93, 110) in RGB, hsl(352, 63%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DA5D6Ergb(218, 93, 110)hsl(352, 63%, 61%)hsv(352, 57%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 15%)oklch(64% 0.157 14.4)lab(56.48% 50.99 16.46)lch(56.48% 53.58 17.89)What #DA5D6E 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 #DA5D6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DA5D6E Channel Values
How #DA5D6E 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 218 · G 93 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 63% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 57% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 50% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA5D6E 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 #DA5D6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA5D6E; 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 #DA5D6E
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 #DA5D6E 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.
#DA5D6E#7E7E6D#AB736D#969668#B5836B#D95F5F#DA5E66#868686Using #DA5D6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-da5d6e: #DA5D6E;background-color: #DA5D6E;colors: { 'color-da5d6e': '#DA5D6E' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.365, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_da5d6e">#DA5D6E</color>fill="#DA5D6E"More Red Colors
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#DA5D6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DA5D6E?
#DA5D6E is a light red — rgb(218, 93, 110) in RGB and hsl(352, 63%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #DA5D6E?
#DA5D6E is rgb(218, 93, 110) — red 218, green 93, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DA5D6E?
#DA5D6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DA5D6E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DA5D6E scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DA5D6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DA5D6E 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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