Palettes / Colors / #D17AAA

#D17AAA — Muted Pink

#D17AAA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #D17AAA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D17AAA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7AD1A1; it also sits naturally between #CD7AD1 and #D17A7E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 48% · Blue 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 19% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D17AAA

.text { color: #D17AAA; }
.background { background-color: #D17AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D17AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 122, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 49%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D17AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 122, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D17AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 122, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D17AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D17AAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7AD1A1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D17AAA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D17AAA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D17AAA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D17AAA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D17AA9  ·  #D17AAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D17AAA?

#D17AAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 209, 122, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D17AAA?

#D17AAA is RGB 209, 122, 170 — HSL 327°, 49%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 19%, 18%.

What colors go with #D17AAA?

Its complement is #7AD1A1; analogous partners are #CD7AD1 and #D17A7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D17AAA for text?

Black text on #D17AAA has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.