#D3BBBB Color
#D3BBBB is rgb(211, 187, 187) in RGB, hsl(0, 21%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3BBBBrgb(211, 187, 187)hsl(0, 21%, 78%)hsv(0, 11%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 17%)oklch(81.2% 0.027 17.7)lab(77.95% 8.82 3.29)lch(77.95% 9.42 20.48)What #D3BBBB 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 #D3BBBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3BBBB Channel Values
How #D3BBBB 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 187 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 21% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 11% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 11% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3BBBB 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 #D3BBBB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3BBBB; 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 #D3BBBB
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 #D3BBBB 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.
#D3BBBB#BFBFBB#C8BEBB#C3C3BA#CAC0BB#D3BBBB#D3BBBB#C0C0C0Using #D3BBBB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3bbbb: #D3BBBB;background-color: #D3BBBB;colors: { 'color-d3bbbb': '#D3BBBB' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.733, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_d3bbbb">#D3BBBB</color>fill="#D3BBBB"More Red Colors
#D3BBBB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3BBBB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3BBBB?
#D3BBBB is a light red — rgb(211, 187, 187) in RGB and hsl(0, 21%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #D3BBBB?
#D3BBBB is rgb(211, 187, 187) — red 211, green 187, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3BBBB?
#D3BBBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3BBBB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3BBBB scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3BBBB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3BBBB 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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