#DAAAB1 Color
#DAAAB1 is rgb(218, 170, 177) in RGB, hsl(351, 39%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAAAB1rgb(218, 170, 177)hsl(351, 39%, 76%)hsv(351, 22%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 15%)oklch(78.4% 0.057 8.7)lab(74.24% 18.90 3.51)lch(74.24% 19.22 10.53)What #DAAAB1 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 #DAAAB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAAAB1 Channel Values
How #DAAAB1 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 170 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 39% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 22% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 19% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAAB1 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 #DAAAB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAAB1; 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 #DAAAB1
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 #DAAAB1 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.
#DAAAB1#B3B3B1#C4B0B1#BCBCAF#C9B5B0#D9ABAB#DAABAD#B6B6B6Using #DAAAB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daaab1: #DAAAB1;background-color: #DAAAB1;colors: { 'color-daaab1': '#DAAAB1' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.667, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_daaab1">#DAAAB1</color>fill="#DAAAB1"More Red Colors
#DAAAB1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAAAB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAAAB1?
#DAAAB1 is a light red — rgb(218, 170, 177) in RGB and hsl(351, 39%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.
What is the RGB value of #DAAAB1?
#DAAAB1 is rgb(218, 170, 177) — red 218, green 170, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAAAB1?
#DAAAB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAAAB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAAB1 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAAAB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAAAB1 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.
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