Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8)

The hex code for Dark Vanilla is #D1BEA8. It is rgb(209, 190, 168) in RGB, hsl(32, 31%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 18%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1BEA8

HEX#D1BEA8

RGBrgb(209, 190, 168)

HSLhsl(32, 31%, 74%)

HSVhsv(32, 20%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.037 71.3)

LABlab(78.15% 4.34 13.73)

LCHlch(78.15% 14.40 72.44)

Colors Closest to Dark Vanilla

Dark Vanilla is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Greige#BEB7A4ΔE 6.31 Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 7.21 Oat#DFD3C3ΔE 8.47 Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 9.15 Pale Silver#C9C0BBΔE 10.16 Bone#E3DAC9ΔE 10.69

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#D1BEA8 Channel Values

How Dark Vanilla 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 190 · B 168	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 32° · S 31% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 32° · S 20% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 9% · Y 20% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.8:1 vs white · 11.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Dark Vanilla 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Dark Vanilla

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dark Vanilla; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Dark Vanilla

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Dark Vanilla 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#D1BEA8

Protanopia#C1C1A8

Protanomaly#C8C0A8

Deuteranopia#C5C5A7

Deuteranomaly#CAC2A8

Tritanopia#D3BBBB

Tritanomaly#D2BCB4

Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #D1BEA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--dark-vanilla: #D1BEA8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1BEA8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dark-vanilla': '#D1BEA8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.745, blue: 0.659)

Android XML<color name="dark_vanilla">#D1BEA8</color>

SVG fillfill="#D1BEA8"

More Orange Colors

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

d2691e cf7b54 d2b48c cd9575 d49659 cd853f d4a363 cd7f32 d68a59 cc9966 d89374 cc7722 e1a95f e78c4b ede9e3 f4f0ec faefdb fefbf6 ff7b47 ffa62b ffc861 ffe0bd ffefd5 9c8b6e

#D1BEA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Vanilla?

The hex code for Dark Vanilla is #D1BEA8. That is rgb(209, 190, 168) in RGB, hsl(32, 31%, 74%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D1BEA8?

#D1BEA8 is rgb(209, 190, 168) — red 209, green 190, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1BEA8?

#D1BEA8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1BEA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1BEA8 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1BEA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1BEA8 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 11.63, which is visibly different.

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