#DDACB4 Color
#DDACB4 is rgb(221, 172, 180) in RGB, hsl(350, 42%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 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 3.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDACB4rgb(221, 172, 180)hsl(350, 42%, 77%)hsv(350, 22%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 13%)oklch(79.1% 0.058 7.5)lab(75.09% 19.35 3.15)lch(75.09% 19.60 9.24)What #DDACB4 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 #DDACB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDACB4 Channel Values
How #DDACB4 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 172 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 42% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 22% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 19% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDACB4 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 #DDACB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDACB4; 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 #DDACB4
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 #DDACB4 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.
#DDACB4#B6B6B4#C7B2B4#BEBEB2#CBB7B3#DCADAD#DDADB0#B8B8B8Using #DDACB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddacb4: #DDACB4;background-color: #DDACB4;colors: { 'color-ddacb4': '#DDACB4' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.675, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_ddacb4">#DDACB4</color>fill="#DDACB4"More Red Colors
#DDACB4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDACB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDACB4?
#DDACB4 is a light red — rgb(221, 172, 180) in RGB and hsl(350, 42%, 77%) 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 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #DDACB4?
#DDACB4 is rgb(221, 172, 180) — red 221, green 172, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDACB4?
#DDACB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 19%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDACB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDACB4 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDACB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDACB4 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.09, which is visibly different.
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