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#D3BCB6 Color

#D3BCB6 is rgb(211, 188, 182) in RGB, hsl(12, 25%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3BCB6
HEX#D3BCB6
RGBrgb(211, 188, 182)
HSLhsl(12, 25%, 77%)
HSVhsv(12, 14%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.028 35)
LABlab(78.10% 7.71 6.19)
LCHlch(78.10% 9.89 38.74)

What #D3BCB6 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 #D3BCB6, 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 red in the library.

#D3BCB6 Channel Values

How #D3BCB6 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 211 · G 188 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 25% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 14% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 14% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3BCB6 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 #D3BCB6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3BCB6; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D3BCB6

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 #D3BCB6 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#D3BCB6
Protanopia#C0C0B6
Protanomaly#C8BFB6
Deuteranopia#C4C4B5
Deuteranomaly#CAC1B6
Tritanopia#D4BBBB
Tritanomaly#D3BCB9
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #D3BCB6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3bcb6: #D3BCB6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3BCB6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3bcb6': '#D3BCB6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.737, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_d3bcb6">#D3BCB6</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3BCB6"

More Red Colors

#D3BCB6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3BCB6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3BCB6?

#D3BCB6 is a light red — rgb(211, 188, 182) in RGB and hsl(12, 25%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #D3BCB6?

#D3BCB6 is rgb(211, 188, 182) — red 211, green 188, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3BCB6?

#D3BCB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3BCB6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3BCB6 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 #D3BCB6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3BCB6 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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