Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

Pale Chestnut #DDADAF

Shades of Pale Chestnut

#DDADAE

#C5999B

#AC8687

#937374

#7B6061

#624C4D

#49393A

#312626

#181313

#000000

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Tints of Pale Chestnut

#DDADAE

#E1B5B6

#E5BDBF

#E8C6C7

#ECCFD0

#F0D8D9

#F3E2E2

#F7EBEB

#FBF5F5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pale Chestnut

#FB8D90

#F59396

#EF999C

#E99FA1

#E2A5A7

#DCABAD

#D6B1B3

#D0B8B8

#CABEBE

#C4C4C4

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What color is Pale Chestnut

Pale Chestnut is a light pastel shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Chestnut is a pastel color. Pale Chestnut effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Chestnut

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pale Chestnut is #DDADAF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Chestnut has 87%% Red, 68% Green, and 69% Blue.
Pale Chestnut has 358° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 87% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Chestnut has 358° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Chestnut has 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 21% yellow, and 13% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#DDADAF

RGB

(221, 173, 175)

(87%, 68%, 69%)

HSV

(358°, 22, 87)

(99%, 22%, 87%)

HSL

(358°, 41, 77)

(99%, 41%, 77%)

CMYK

(0, 22, 21, 13)

(0%, 22%, 21%, 13%)

How does Pale Chestnut contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pale Chestnut is 48%, which is medium high.
Pale Chestnut has a higher contrast with black than white. Pale Chestnut and black have a 10.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Pale Chestnut and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

48%

AAA (10.7)

insufficient (2.0)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Pale Chestnut

Summer

#40391C

#776A36

#DDADAF

#E8DBAF

#D3C8C8

Winter

#554547

#905DA9

#DDADAF

#ECD9EB

#EEE8E8

Spring

#554345

#30802C

#DDADAF

#87E3B0

#EEE8E9

Analogous

#704141

#B7497E

#DDADAF

#D5C0C0

#EEE2E2

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How to mix Pale Chestnut paint

To mix Pale Chestnut paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Red, 13% Black, 68% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

18%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

13%

White

68%

To mix Pale Chestnut paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 9% Yellow, 13% Black, 68% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

10%

Yellow

9%

Black

13%

White

68%

What colors are similar to Pale Chestnut

Colors similar to Pale Chestnut are: Blossom, Pink Rose, Faded Pink, Flamingo Pink, and Sea Pink. Blossom is more magenta and paler and lighter than Pale Chestnut. Pink Rose is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Chestnut. Faded Pink is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Chestnut. Flamingo Pink is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Pale Chestnut. Sea Pink is brighter and darker than Pale Chestnut.

Blossom

#DCB4BC

more magenta,

paler,

lighter

Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

more magenta,

brighter,

darker

Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

more magenta,

brighter,

darker

Flamingo Pink

#F9A7B0

more magenta,

brighter,

lighter

Sea Pink

#ED989E

brighter,

darker