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#DABEA4 Color

#DABEA4 is rgb(218, 190, 164) in RGB, hsl(29, 42%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DABEA4
HEX#DABEA4
RGBrgb(218, 190, 164)
HSLhsl(29, 42%, 75%)
HSVhsv(29, 25%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.048 65)
LABlab(78.90% 7.38 17.04)
LCHlch(78.90% 18.57 66.60)

What #DABEA4 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 #DABEA4, 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 orange in the library.

#DABEA4 Channel Values

How #DABEA4 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 190 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 42% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 25% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 25% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DABEA4 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DABEA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DABEA4; 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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Tints & Shades of #DABEA4

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 #DABEA4 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#DABEA4
Protanopia#C3C3A4
Protanomaly#CDC1A4
Deuteranopia#C8C8A3
Deuteranomaly#CFC4A3
Tritanopia#DDBBBB
Tritanomaly#DCBCB2
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #DABEA4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dabea4: #DABEA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DABEA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dabea4': '#DABEA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.745, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_dabea4">#DABEA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DABEA4"

More Orange Colors

#DABEA4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DABEA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DABEA4?

#DABEA4 is a light orange — rgb(218, 190, 164) in RGB and hsl(29, 42%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #DABEA4?

#DABEA4 is rgb(218, 190, 164) — red 218, green 190, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DABEA4?

#DABEA4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DABEA4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DABEA4 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DABEA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DABEA4 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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