Close to Puce
#DA9CAA
#DA9CAA is a light, rich red, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 61.2% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DA9CAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA9CAA as they’d see it.
#DA9CAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DA9CAA
What color is #DA9CAA?
#DA9CAA is a light, rich red, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 61.2% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 46% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA9CAA in RGB?
#DA9CAA is rgb(218, 156, 170): 218 red, 156 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA9CAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 22, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA9CAA?
PANTONE 189 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA9CAA?
Its complement #75BAAB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.