#D3ACA7 Color
#D3ACA7 is rgb(211, 172, 167) in RGB, hsl(7, 33%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3ACA7rgb(211, 172, 167)hsl(7, 33%, 74%)hsv(7, 21%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 17%)oklch(77.8% 0.046 26.7)lab(73.81% 14.10 8.23)lch(73.81% 16.33 30.27)What #D3ACA7 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 #D3ACA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3ACA7 Channel Values
How #D3ACA7 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 211 · G 172 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 33% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 21% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 21% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3ACA7 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 #D3ACA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3ACA7; 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 #D3ACA7
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 #D3ACA7 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.
#D3ACA7#B3B3A7#C1B1A7#BABAA6#C5B5A6#D3ABAB#D3ACAA#B5B5B5Using #D3ACA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3aca7: #D3ACA7;background-color: #D3ACA7;colors: { 'color-d3aca7': '#D3ACA7' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.675, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_d3aca7">#D3ACA7</color>fill="#D3ACA7"More Red Colors
#D3ACA7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3ACA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3ACA7?
#D3ACA7 is a light red — rgb(211, 172, 167) in RGB and hsl(7, 33%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #D3ACA7?
#D3ACA7 is rgb(211, 172, 167) — red 211, green 172, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3ACA7?
#D3ACA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3ACA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3ACA7 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3ACA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3ACA7 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 10.68, which is visibly different.
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