#D3C3A6 Color
#D3C3A6 is rgb(211, 195, 166) in RGB, hsl(39, 34%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D3C3A6rgb(211, 195, 166)hsl(39, 34%, 74%)hsv(39, 21%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 17%)oklch(82.3% 0.043 82.4)lab(79.57% 2.40 16.78)lch(79.57% 16.95 81.85)What #D3C3A6 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 #D3C3A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D3C3A6 Channel Values
How #D3C3A6 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 195 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 34% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 21% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 21% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3C3A6 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 #D3C3A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3C3A6; 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 #D3C3A6
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 #D3C3A6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d3c3a6: #D3C3A6;background-color: #D3C3A6;colors: { 'color-d3c3a6': '#D3C3A6' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.765, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_d3c3a6">#D3C3A6</color>fill="#D3C3A6"More Orange Colors
#D3C3A6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D3C3A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D3C3A6?
#D3C3A6 is a light orange — rgb(211, 195, 166) in RGB and hsl(39, 34%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #D3C3A6?
#D3C3A6 is rgb(211, 195, 166) — red 211, green 195, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D3C3A6?
#D3C3A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D3C3A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D3C3A6 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D3C3A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D3C3A6 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 10.08, which is visibly different.
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