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#DA7C85 Color

#DA7C85 is rgb(218, 124, 133) in RGB, hsl(354, 56%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 39%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA7C85
HEX#DA7C85
RGBrgb(218, 124, 133)
HSLhsl(354, 56%, 67%)
HSVhsv(354, 43%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 39%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.117 14.5)
LABlab(62.90% 37.98 12.00)
LCHlch(62.90% 39.83 17.54)

What #DA7C85 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 #DA7C85, 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.

#DA7C85 Channel Values

How #DA7C85 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 124 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 56% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 43% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 39% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA7C85 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA7C85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA7C85; 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 #DA7C85

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 #DA7C85 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#DA7C85
Protanopia#929284
Protanomaly#B38A85
Deuteranopia#A3A381
Deuteranomaly#BC9583
Tritanopia#D97D7D
Tritanomaly#DA7D80
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #DA7C85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da7c85: #DA7C85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA7C85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da7c85': '#DA7C85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.486, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_da7c85">#DA7C85</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA7C85"

More Red Colors

#DA7C85 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA7C85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA7C85?

#DA7C85 is a light red — rgb(218, 124, 133) in RGB and hsl(354, 56%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #DA7C85?

#DA7C85 is rgb(218, 124, 133) — red 218, green 124, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA7C85?

#DA7C85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 39%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA7C85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA7C85 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA7C85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA7C85 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.

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