#DAAEA4 Color
#DAAEA4 is rgb(218, 174, 164) in RGB, hsl(11, 42%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 25%, 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 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DAAEA4rgb(218, 174, 164)hsl(11, 42%, 75%)hsv(11, 25%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 25%, 15%)oklch(78.8% 0.054 33)lab(74.95% 15.45 11.57)lch(74.95% 19.30 36.83)What #DAAEA4 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 #DAAEA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DAAEA4 Channel Values
How #DAAEA4 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 174 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 42% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 25% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 25% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAEA4 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 #DAAEA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAEA4; 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 #DAAEA4
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 #DAAEA4 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.
#DAAEA4#B7B7A4#C6B3A4#BEBEA2#CAB8A3#DBADAD#DBADA9#B8B8B8Using #DAAEA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-daaea4: #DAAEA4;background-color: #DAAEA4;colors: { 'color-daaea4': '#DAAEA4' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.682, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_daaea4">#DAAEA4</color>fill="#DAAEA4"More Red Colors
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#DAAEA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DAAEA4?
#DAAEA4 is a light red — rgb(218, 174, 164) in RGB and hsl(11, 42%, 75%) 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 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #DAAEA4?
#DAAEA4 is rgb(218, 174, 164) — red 218, green 174, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DAAEA4?
#DAAEA4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 25%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DAAEA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAEA4 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DAAEA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DAAEA4 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 12.25, which is visibly different.
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