#DAADA9 Color
#DAADA9 is rgb(218, 173, 169) in RGB, hsl(5, 40%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 22%, 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 3.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAADA9rgb(218, 173, 169)hsl(5, 40%, 76%)hsv(5, 22%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 22%, 15%)oklch(78.7% 0.053 24.2)lab(74.80% 16.49 8.66)lch(74.80% 18.62 27.70)What #DAADA9 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 #DAADA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAADA9 Channel Values
How #DAADA9 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 173 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 40% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 22% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 22% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAADA9 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 #DAADA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAADA9; 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 #DAADA9
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 #DAADA9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daada9: #DAADA9;background-color: #DAADA9;colors: { 'color-daada9': '#DAADA9' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.678, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_daada9">#DAADA9</color>fill="#DAADA9"More Red Colors
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#DAADA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAADA9?
#DAADA9 is a light red — rgb(218, 173, 169) in RGB and hsl(5, 40%, 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 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #DAADA9?
#DAADA9 is rgb(218, 173, 169) — red 218, green 173, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAADA9?
#DAADA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAADA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAADA9 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAADA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAADA9 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 11.19, which is visibly different.
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