#D08B7C Color
#D08B7C is rgb(208, 139, 124) in RGB, hsl(11, 47%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 40%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D08B7Crgb(208, 139, 124)hsl(11, 47%, 65%)hsv(11, 40%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 40%, 18%)oklch(70.3% 0.088 32.8)lab(64.78% 25.76 19.37)lch(64.78% 32.23 36.94)What #D08B7C 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 #D08B7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D08B7C Channel Values
How #D08B7C 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 208 · G 139 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 47% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 40% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 40% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D08B7C 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 #D08B7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D08B7C; 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 #D08B7C
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 #D08B7C 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.
#D08B7C#9A9A7C#B2947C#A6A679#B89C7A#D18989#D18A84#9C9C9CUsing #D08B7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d08b7c: #D08B7C;background-color: #D08B7C;colors: { 'color-d08b7c': '#D08B7C' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.545, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_d08b7c">#D08B7C</color>fill="#D08B7C"More Red Colors
#D08B7C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D08B7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D08B7C?
#D08B7C is a light red — rgb(208, 139, 124) in RGB and hsl(11, 47%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #D08B7C?
#D08B7C is rgb(208, 139, 124) — red 208, green 139, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D08B7C?
#D08B7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 40%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D08B7C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D08B7C scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D08B7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D08B7C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.
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