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#DAA0AC Color

#DAA0AC is rgb(218, 160, 172) in RGB, hsl(348, 44%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA0AC
HEX#DAA0AC
RGBrgb(218, 160, 172)
HSLhsl(348, 44%, 74%)
HSVhsv(348, 27%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.07 5.2)
LABlab(71.76% 23.46 2.70)
LCHlch(71.76% 23.61 6.57)

What #DAA0AC 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 #DAA0AC, 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.

#DAA0AC Channel Values

How #DAA0AC 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 160 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 44% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 27% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 21% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA0AC 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA0AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA0AC; 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 #DAA0AC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAA0AC.

How #DAA0AC 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#DAA0AC
Protanopia#ACACAC
Protanomaly#C0A7AC
Deuteranopia#B6B6AA
Deuteranomaly#C5AEAB
Tritanopia#D9A2A2
Tritanomaly#D9A1A6
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA0AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa0ac: #DAA0AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA0AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa0ac': '#DAA0AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.627, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_daa0ac">#DAA0AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA0AC"

More Red Colors

#DAA0AC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA0AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA0AC?

#DAA0AC is a light red — rgb(218, 160, 172) in RGB and hsl(348, 44%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #DAA0AC?

#DAA0AC is rgb(218, 160, 172) — red 218, green 160, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA0AC?

#DAA0AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA0AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA0AC scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA0AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA0AC 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 10.79, which is visibly different.

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