#D1B2AD Color
#D1B2AD is rgb(209, 178, 173) in RGB, hsl(8, 28%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 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 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D1B2ADrgb(209, 178, 173)hsl(8, 28%, 75%)hsv(8, 17%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 18%)oklch(78.9% 0.037 28.7)lab(75.22% 10.96 6.94)lch(75.22% 12.97 32.33)What #D1B2AD 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 #D1B2AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D1B2AD Channel Values
How #D1B2AD 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 209 · G 178 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 28% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 17% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 17% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1B2AD 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 #D1B2AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1B2AD; 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 #D1B2AD
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 #D1B2AD 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.
#D1B2AD#B8B8AD#C2B5AD#BDBDAC#C5B9AC#D2B1B1#D1B2B0#B9B9B9Using #D1B2AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d1b2ad: #D1B2AD;background-color: #D1B2AD;colors: { 'color-d1b2ad': '#D1B2AD' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.698, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_d1b2ad">#D1B2AD</color>fill="#D1B2AD"More Red Colors
#D1B2AD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D1B2AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D1B2AD?
#D1B2AD is a light red — rgb(209, 178, 173) in RGB and hsl(8, 28%, 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 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #D1B2AD?
#D1B2AD is rgb(209, 178, 173) — red 209, green 178, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D1B2AD?
#D1B2AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D1B2AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D1B2AD scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D1B2AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D1B2AD 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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