#DFA496 Color
#DFA496 is rgb(223, 164, 150) in RGB, hsl(12, 53%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFA496rgb(223, 164, 150)hsl(12, 53%, 73%)hsv(12, 33%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 13%)oklch(77.1% 0.073 33.8)lab(72.81% 21.11 16.32)lch(72.81% 26.68 37.70)What #DFA496 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 #DFA496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFA496 Channel Values
How #DFA496 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 223 · G 164 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 53% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 33% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 33% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA496 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 #DFA496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA496; 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 #DFA496
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 #DFA496 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.
#DFA496#B0B096#C5AB96#BABA94#CAB295#E0A2A2#E0A39E#B2B2B2Using #DFA496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfa496: #DFA496;background-color: #DFA496;colors: { 'color-dfa496': '#DFA496' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.643, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_dfa496">#DFA496</color>fill="#DFA496"More Red Colors
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#DFA496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFA496?
#DFA496 is a light red — rgb(223, 164, 150) in RGB and hsl(12, 53%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #DFA496?
#DFA496 is rgb(223, 164, 150) — red 223, green 164, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFA496?
#DFA496 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFA496 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA496 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFA496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFA496 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 13.48, which is visibly different.
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