#DEAAA1 Color
#DEAAA1 is rgb(222, 170, 161) in RGB, hsl(9, 48%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEAAA1rgb(222, 170, 161)hsl(9, 48%, 75%)hsv(9, 27%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 13%)oklch(78.3% 0.063 29.8)lab(74.34% 18.72 12.42)lch(74.34% 22.47 33.56)What #DEAAA1 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 #DEAAA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEAAA1 Channel Values
How #DEAAA1 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 222 · G 170 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 48% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 27% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 27% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEAAA1 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 #DEAAA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEAAA1; 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 #DEAAA1
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 #DEAAA1 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.
#DEAAA1#B4B4A1#C6B0A1#BDBD9F#CBB6A0#DFA9A9#DEA9A6#B6B6B6Using #DEAAA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-deaaa1: #DEAAA1;background-color: #DEAAA1;colors: { 'color-deaaa1': '#DEAAA1' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.667, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_deaaa1">#DEAAA1</color>fill="#DEAAA1"More Red Colors
#DEAAA1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEAAA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEAAA1?
#DEAAA1 is a light red — rgb(222, 170, 161) in RGB and hsl(9, 48%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #DEAAA1?
#DEAAA1 is rgb(222, 170, 161) — red 222, green 170, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEAAA1?
#DEAAA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEAAA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEAAA1 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEAAA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEAAA1 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 11.93, which is visibly different.
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