#DAAAB6 Color
#DAAAB6 is rgb(218, 170, 182) in RGB, hsl(345, 39%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAAAB6rgb(218, 170, 182)hsl(345, 39%, 76%)hsv(345, 22%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 15%)oklch(78.5% 0.058 1.9)lab(74.35% 19.47 0.94)lch(74.35% 19.50 2.78)What #DAAAB6 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 #DAAAB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAAAB6 Channel Values
How #DAAAB6 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 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 39% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 22% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAAB6 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 #DAAAB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAAB6; 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 #DAAAB6
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 #DAAAB6 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.
#DAAAB6#B3B3B6#C4B0B6#BCBCB5#C9B5B5#D9ACAC#D9ABB0#B6B6B6Using #DAAAB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daaab6: #DAAAB6;background-color: #DAAAB6;colors: { 'color-daaab6': '#DAAAB6' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.667, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_daaab6">#DAAAB6</color>fill="#DAAAB6"More Red Colors
#DAAAB6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DAAAB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAAAB6?
#DAAAB6 is a light red — rgb(218, 170, 182) in RGB and hsl(345, 39%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #DAAAB6?
#DAAAB6 is rgb(218, 170, 182) — red 218, green 170, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAAAB6?
#DAAAB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAAAB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAAB6 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAAAB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAAAB6 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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