#D2B5B2 Color
#D2B5B2 is rgb(210, 181, 178) in RGB, hsl(6, 26%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 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 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D2B5B2rgb(210, 181, 178)hsl(6, 26%, 76%)hsv(6, 15%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 18%)oklch(79.7% 0.034 24.9)lab(76.17% 10.40 5.59)lch(76.17% 11.80 28.26)What #D2B5B2 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 #D2B5B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D2B5B2 Channel Values
How #D2B5B2 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 210 · G 181 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 26% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 15% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 15% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2B5B2 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 #D2B5B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2B5B2; 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 #D2B5B2
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 #D2B5B2 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.
#D2B5B2#BABAB2#C4B8B2#BFBFB1#C7BBB1#D2B5B5#D2B5B4#BBBBBBUsing #D2B5B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d2b5b2: #D2B5B2;background-color: #D2B5B2;colors: { 'color-d2b5b2': '#D2B5B2' }Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.710, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_d2b5b2">#D2B5B2</color>fill="#D2B5B2"More Red Colors
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#D2B5B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D2B5B2?
#D2B5B2 is a light red — rgb(210, 181, 178) in RGB and hsl(6, 26%, 76%) 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 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #D2B5B2?
#D2B5B2 is rgb(210, 181, 178) — red 210, green 181, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D2B5B2?
#D2B5B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D2B5B2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D2B5B2 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D2B5B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D2B5B2 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 11.9, which is visibly different.
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