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#D0B0AE Color

#D0B0AE is rgb(208, 176, 174) in RGB, hsl(4, 27%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 16%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0B0AE
HEX#D0B0AE
RGBrgb(208, 176, 174)
HSLhsl(4, 27%, 75%)
HSVhsv(4, 16%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 16%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.037 22.2)
LABlab(74.65% 11.71 5.57)
LCHlch(74.65% 12.97 25.42)

What #D0B0AE 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 #D0B0AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#D0B0AE Channel Values

How #D0B0AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 176 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 27% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 16% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 16% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0B0AE 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.

Fails AAWhite text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0B0AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0B0AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D0B0AE

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D0B0AE 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.

Typical#D0B0AE
Protanopia#B6B6AE
Protanomaly#C1B4AE
Deuteranopia#BBBBAD
Deuteranomaly#C4B7AD
Tritanopia#D0B0B0
Tritanomaly#D0B0AF
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #D0B0AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0b0ae: #D0B0AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0B0AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0b0ae': '#D0B0AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.690, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d0b0ae">#D0B0AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0B0AE"

More Red Colors

#D0B0AE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0B0AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0B0AE?

#D0B0AE is a light red — rgb(208, 176, 174) in RGB and hsl(4, 27%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #D0B0AE?

#D0B0AE is rgb(208, 176, 174) — red 208, green 176, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0B0AE?

#D0B0AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 16%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0B0AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0B0AE scores 2:1 against white and 10.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0B0AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0B0AE 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.41, which is visibly different.

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