#DCAEAD Color
#DCAEAD is rgb(220, 174, 173) in RGB, hsl(1, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCAEADrgb(220, 174, 173)hsl(1, 40%, 77%)hsv(1, 21%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 14%)oklch(79.2% 0.054 19.8)lab(75.33% 17.18 7.26)lch(75.33% 18.65 22.92)What #DCAEAD 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 #DCAEAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCAEAD Channel Values
How #DCAEAD 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 220 · G 174 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 40% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 21% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCAEAD 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 #DCAEAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCAEAD; 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 #DCAEAD
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 #DCAEAD 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.
#DCAEAD#B7B7AD#C7B3AD#BFBFAB#CBB8AC#DCAEAE#DCAEAE#B9B9B9Using #DCAEAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcaead: #DCAEAD;background-color: #DCAEAD;colors: { 'color-dcaead': '#DCAEAD' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.682, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_dcaead">#DCAEAD</color>fill="#DCAEAD"More Red Colors
#DCAEAD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCAEAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCAEAD?
#DCAEAD is a light red — rgb(220, 174, 173) in RGB and hsl(1, 40%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.
What is the RGB value of #DCAEAD?
#DCAEAD is rgb(220, 174, 173) — red 220, green 174, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCAEAD?
#DCAEAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCAEAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCAEAD scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCAEAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCAEAD 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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