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#D0C0BD Color

#D0C0BD is rgb(208, 192, 189) in RGB, hsl(9, 17%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0C0BD
HEX#D0C0BD
RGBrgb(208, 192, 189)
HSLhsl(9, 17%, 78%)
HSVhsv(9, 9%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.019 30.3)
LABlab(78.99% 5.45 3.66)
LCHlch(78.99% 6.56 33.89)

What #D0C0BD 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 #D0C0BD, 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.

#D0C0BD Channel Values

How #D0C0BD 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 192 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 17% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 9% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 9% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0C0BD 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0C0BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0C0BD; 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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Tints & Shades of #D0C0BD

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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Shades

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How #D0C0BD 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#D0C0BD
Protanopia#C3C3BD
Protanomaly#C8C2BD
Deuteranopia#C5C5BD
Deuteranomaly#CAC3BD
Tritanopia#D0C0C0
Tritanomaly#D0C0BF
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #D0C0BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0c0bd: #D0C0BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0C0BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0c0bd': '#D0C0BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.753, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_d0c0bd">#D0C0BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0C0BD"

More Red Colors

#D0C0BD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0C0BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0C0BD?

#D0C0BD is a light red — rgb(208, 192, 189) in RGB and hsl(9, 17%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #D0C0BD?

#D0C0BD is rgb(208, 192, 189) — red 208, green 192, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0C0BD?

#D0C0BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0C0BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0C0BD scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0C0BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0C0BD 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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