Palettes / Colors / #DAA0CD
#DAA0CD — Light Muted Pink
#DAA0CD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DAA0CD 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.
#DAA0CD 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 #A0DAAC; it also sits naturally between #C9A0DA and #DAA0B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAA0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 160, 205 |
| HSL | 313°, 44%, 74% |
| HSV | 313°, 27%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 6%, 15% |
| XYZ | 52.50, 44.45, 63.57 |
| Yxy | 44.45, 0.3271, 0.2769 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.53, 28.65, -14.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.67, 27.88, -14.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 63% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 6% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAA0CD
.text { color: #DAA0CD; }
.background { background-color: #DAA0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAA0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 160, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 44%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAA0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 160, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAA0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 160, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAA0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAA0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0DAAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAA0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAA0CD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DAA0CD: ·
How #DAA0CD 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 #DAA0CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAA0CD?
#DAA0CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 160, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAA0CD?
#DAA0CD is RGB 218, 160, 205 — HSL 313°, 44%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 6%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAA0CD?
Its complement is #A0DAAC; analogous partners are #C9A0DA and #DAA0B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAA0CD for text?
Black text on #DAA0CD has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.