#D0BDAE Color
#D0BDAE is rgb(208, 189, 174) in RGB, hsl(26, 27%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D0BDAErgb(208, 189, 174)hsl(26, 27%, 75%)hsv(26, 16%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 18%)oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)lab(77.92% 5.14 10.18)lch(77.92% 11.41 63.21)What #D0BDAE 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 #D0BDAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D0BDAE Channel Values
How #D0BDAE 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 189 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 27% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 16% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 16% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0BDAE 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 #D0BDAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0BDAE; 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 #D0BDAE
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 #D0BDAE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d0bdae: #D0BDAE;background-color: #D0BDAE;colors: { 'color-d0bdae': '#D0BDAE' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.741, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_d0bdae">#D0BDAE</color>fill="#D0BDAE"More Orange Colors
#D0BDAE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D0BDAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D0BDAE?
#D0BDAE is a light orange — rgb(208, 189, 174) in RGB and hsl(26, 27%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #D0BDAE?
#D0BDAE is rgb(208, 189, 174) — red 208, green 189, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D0BDAE?
#D0BDAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D0BDAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D0BDAE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D0BDAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D0BDAE 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.
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