#D1B380 Color
#D1B380 is rgb(209, 179, 128) in RGB, hsl(38, 47%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D1B380rgb(209, 179, 128)hsl(38, 47%, 66%)hsv(38, 39%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 18%)oklch(78.1% 0.076 80.5)lab(74.71% 5.99 30.29)lch(74.71% 30.88 78.82)What #D1B380 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 #D1B380, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D1B380 Channel Values
How #D1B380 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 179 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 47% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 39% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 39% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1B380 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 #D1B380
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1B380; 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 #D1B380
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 #D1B380 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.
#D1B380#B9B980#C3B680#BEBE7F#C6B97F#D5AEAE#D4B09D#B7B7B7Using #D1B380 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d1b380: #D1B380;background-color: #D1B380;colors: { 'color-d1b380': '#D1B380' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.702, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_d1b380">#D1B380</color>fill="#D1B380"More Orange Colors
#D1B380 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D1B380 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D1B380?
#D1B380 is a light orange — rgb(209, 179, 128) in RGB and hsl(38, 47%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #D1B380?
#D1B380 is rgb(209, 179, 128) — red 209, green 179, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D1B380?
#D1B380 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D1B380 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D1B380 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D1B380 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D1B380 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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