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#D1B394 Color

#D1B394 is rgb(209, 179, 148) in RGB, hsl(30, 40%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1B394
HEX#D1B394
RGBrgb(209, 179, 148)
HSLhsl(30, 40%, 70%)
HSVhsv(30, 29%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.055 67.8)
LABlab(75.01% 7.79 20.11)
LCHlch(75.01% 21.56 68.82)

What #D1B394 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 #D1B394, 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 orange in the library.

#D1B394 Channel Values

How #D1B394 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 209 · G 179 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 40% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 29% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 29% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1B394 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1B394

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1B394; 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 #D1B394

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 #D1B394 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#D1B394
Protanopia#B9B994
Protanomaly#C3B694
Deuteranopia#BEBE93
Deuteranomaly#C6B993
Tritanopia#D4AFAF
Tritanomaly#D3B1A5
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #D1B394 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1b394: #D1B394;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1B394;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1b394': '#D1B394' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.702, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_d1b394">#D1B394</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1B394"

More Orange Colors

#D1B394 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1B394 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1B394?

#D1B394 is a light orange — rgb(209, 179, 148) in RGB and hsl(30, 40%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #D1B394?

#D1B394 is rgb(209, 179, 148) — red 209, green 179, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1B394?

#D1B394 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1B394 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1B394 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1B394 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1B394 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 4.66, which is very hard to tell apart.

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