#DDA7A2 Color
#DDA7A2 is rgb(221, 167, 162) in RGB, hsl(5, 46%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDA7A2rgb(221, 167, 162)hsl(5, 46%, 75%)hsv(5, 27%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 13%)oklch(77.7% 0.065 24.7)lab(73.53% 19.97 10.74)lch(73.53% 22.67 28.27)What #DDA7A2 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 #DDA7A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDA7A2 Channel Values
How #DDA7A2 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 221 · G 167 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 46% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 27% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 27% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA7A2 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 #DDA7A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA7A2; 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 #DDA7A2
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 #DDA7A2 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.
#DDA7A2#B2B2A2#C5AEA2#BBBBA0#CAB3A1#DDA6A6#DDA7A5#B4B4B4Using #DDA7A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dda7a2: #DDA7A2;background-color: #DDA7A2;colors: { 'color-dda7a2': '#DDA7A2' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.655, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_dda7a2">#DDA7A2</color>fill="#DDA7A2"More Red Colors
#DDA7A2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDA7A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDA7A2?
#DDA7A2 is a light red — rgb(221, 167, 162) in RGB and hsl(5, 46%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #DDA7A2?
#DDA7A2 is rgb(221, 167, 162) — red 221, green 167, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDA7A2?
#DDA7A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDA7A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA7A2 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDA7A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDA7A2 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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