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#D3C5CD Color

#D3C5CD is rgb(211, 197, 205) in RGB, hsl(326, 14%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3C5CD
HEX#D3C5CD
RGBrgb(211, 197, 205)
HSLhsl(326, 14%, 80%)
HSVhsv(326, 7%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.019 342.1)
LABlab(80.86% 6.11 -2.16)
LCHlch(80.86% 6.48 340.58)

What #D3C5CD 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 #D3C5CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 5.44Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.02Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.08Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 6.59Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 6.6Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D3C5CD Channel Values

How #D3C5CD 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 197 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 14% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 7% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 3% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3C5CD 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3C5CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3C5CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3C5CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D3C5CD
Complementary
#C5D3CB
Analogous
#D2C5D3
Analogous
#D3C5C6
Triadic
#CDD3C5
Triadic
#C5CDD3
Split comp.
#C6D3C5
Split comp.
#C5D3D2

Tints & Shades of #D3C5CD

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

#DACED4
#DED3D9
#E5DCE1
#E9E2E6
#F0EBED
#F4F0F2

Shades

#BBA5B1
#A38596
#89677A
#6C5160
#4C3944
#2C2127

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D3C5CD.

How #D3C5CD 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#D3C5CD
Protanopia#C7C7CD
Protanomaly#CCC6CD
Deuteranopia#CACACD
Deuteranomaly#CEC8CD
Tritanopia#D2C6C6
Tritanomaly#D2C6C9
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3C5CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3c5cd: #D3C5CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3C5CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3c5cd': '#D3C5CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.773, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_d3c5cd">#D3C5CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3C5CD"

More Pink Colors

#D3C5CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D3C5CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3C5CD?

#D3C5CD is a lightest pink — rgb(211, 197, 205) in RGB and hsl(326, 14%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #D3C5CD?

#D3C5CD is rgb(211, 197, 205) — red 211, green 197, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3C5CD?

#D3C5CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3C5CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3C5CD scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3C5CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3C5CD 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 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.