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#DAA0CA Color

#DAA0CA is rgb(218, 160, 202) in RGB, hsl(317, 44%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA0CA
HEX#DAA0CA
RGBrgb(218, 160, 202)
HSLhsl(317, 44%, 74%)
HSVhsv(317, 27%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.088 336.8)
LABlab(72.48% 27.05 -12.72)
LCHlch(72.48% 29.89 334.81)

What #DAA0CA 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 #DAA0CA, 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 pink in the library.

#DAA0CA Channel Values

How #DAA0CA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 44% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 27% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 7% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA0CA 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DAA0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA0CA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DAA0CA

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAA0CA.

How #DAA0CA 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#DAA0CA
Protanopia#ACACCA
Protanomaly#C0A7CA
Deuteranopia#B6B6C9
Deuteranomaly#C5AEC9
Tritanopia#D6A6A6
Tritanomaly#D7A4B6
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA0CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa0ca: #DAA0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa0ca': '#DAA0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.627, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_daa0ca">#DAA0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA0CA"

More Pink Colors

#DAA0CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAA0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA0CA?

#DAA0CA is a light pink — rgb(218, 160, 202) in RGB and hsl(317, 44%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #DAA0CA?

#DAA0CA is rgb(218, 160, 202) — red 218, green 160, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA0CA?

#DAA0CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 7%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA0CA scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA0CA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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