#DDAFA6 Color
#DDAFA6 is rgb(221, 175, 166) in RGB, hsl(10, 45%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDAFA6rgb(221, 175, 166)hsl(10, 45%, 76%)hsv(10, 25%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 13%)oklch(79.3% 0.056 31.1)lab(75.53% 16.30 11.36)lch(75.53% 19.87 34.87)What #DDAFA6 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 #DDAFA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDAFA6 Channel Values
How #DDAFA6 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 175 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 45% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 25% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAFA6 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 #DDAFA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAFA6; 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 #DDAFA6
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 #DDAFA6 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.
#DDAFA6#B8B8A6#C8B4A6#C0C0A4#CCB9A5#DEAEAE#DDAEAB#B9B9B9Using #DDAFA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddafa6: #DDAFA6;background-color: #DDAFA6;colors: { 'color-ddafa6': '#DDAFA6' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.686, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ddafa6">#DDAFA6</color>fill="#DDAFA6"More Red Colors
#DDAFA6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDAFA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDAFA6?
#DDAFA6 is a light red — rgb(221, 175, 166) in RGB and hsl(10, 45%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #DDAFA6?
#DDAFA6 is rgb(221, 175, 166) — red 221, green 175, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDAFA6?
#DDAFA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDAFA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAFA6 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDAFA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDAFA6 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 12.6, which is visibly different.
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