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#DA6862 Color

#DA6862 is rgb(218, 104, 98) in RGB, hsl(3, 62%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA6862
HEX#DA6862
RGBrgb(218, 104, 98)
HSLhsl(3, 62%, 62%)
HSVhsv(3, 55%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.144 24.9)
LABlab(58.29% 45.25 25.78)
LCHlch(58.29% 52.08 29.67)

What #DA6862 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 #DA6862, 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.

#DA6862 Channel Values

How #DA6862 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 218 · G 104 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 62% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 55% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 55% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA6862 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA6862

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA6862; 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 #DA6862

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

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How #DA6862 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#DA6862
Protanopia#858561
Protanomaly#AE7A61
Deuteranopia#9A9A5C
Deuteranomaly#B7895E
Tritanopia#DA6767
Tritanomaly#DA6865
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA6862 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da6862: #DA6862;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA6862;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da6862': '#DA6862' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.408, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_da6862">#DA6862</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA6862"

More Red Colors

#DA6862 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA6862 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA6862?

#DA6862 is a light red — rgb(218, 104, 98) in RGB and hsl(3, 62%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #DA6862?

#DA6862 is rgb(218, 104, 98) — red 218, green 104, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA6862?

#DA6862 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA6862 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA6862 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA6862 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA6862 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 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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