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#DE7CAD Color

#DE7CAD is rgb(222, 124, 173) in RGB, hsl(330, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE7CAD
HEX#DE7CAD
RGBrgb(222, 124, 173)
HSLhsl(330, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(330, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.134 349.7)
LABlab(64.35% 43.19 -8.54)
LCHlch(64.35% 44.03 348.81)

What #DE7CAD 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 #DE7CAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DE7CAD Channel Values

How #DE7CAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 124 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE7CAD 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DE7CAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DE7CAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE7CAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DE7CAD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE7CAD.

How #DE7CAD 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.

Typical#DE7CAD
Protanopia#9393AD
Protanomaly#B68AAD
Deuteranopia#A5A5AA
Deuteranomaly#BF96AB
Tritanopia#DA8383
Tritanomaly#DC8196
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE7CAD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-de7cad: #DE7CAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE7CAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de7cad': '#DE7CAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.486, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_de7cad">#DE7CAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE7CAD"

More Pink Colors

#DE7CAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE7CAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE7CAD?

#DE7CAD is a light pink — rgb(222, 124, 173) in RGB and hsl(330, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #DE7CAD?

#DE7CAD is rgb(222, 124, 173) — red 222, green 124, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE7CAD?

#DE7CAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE7CAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE7CAD scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE7CAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE7CAD 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.58, which is visibly different.

Open #DE7CAD in a Tool

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