#DDA7AE Color
#DDA7AE is rgb(221, 167, 174) in RGB, hsl(352, 44%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDA7AErgb(221, 167, 174)hsl(352, 44%, 76%)hsv(352, 24%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 13%)oklch(78% 0.064 10)lab(73.78% 21.23 4.54)lch(73.78% 21.71 12.06)What #DDA7AE 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 #DDA7AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDA7AE Channel Values
How #DDA7AE 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 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 44% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 24% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 21% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA7AE 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 #DDA7AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA7AE; 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 #DDA7AE
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 #DDA7AE 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.
#DDA7AE#B2B2AE#C5AEAE#BBBBAC#CAB3AD#DCA8A8#DDA8AA#B5B5B5Using #DDA7AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dda7ae: #DDA7AE;background-color: #DDA7AE;colors: { 'color-dda7ae': '#DDA7AE' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.655, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_dda7ae">#DDA7AE</color>fill="#DDA7AE"More Red Colors
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#DDA7AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDA7AE?
#DDA7AE is a light red — rgb(221, 167, 174) in RGB and hsl(352, 44%, 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 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #DDA7AE?
#DDA7AE is rgb(221, 167, 174) — red 221, green 167, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDA7AE?
#DDA7AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDA7AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA7AE scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDA7AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDA7AE 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.42, which is visibly different.
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