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#D3D9AF Color

#D3D9AF is rgb(211, 217, 175) in RGB, hsl(69, 36%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 19%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3D9AF
HEX#D3D9AF
RGBrgb(211, 217, 175)
HSLhsl(69, 36%, 77%)
HSVhsv(69, 19%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 19%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.056 114.2)
LABlab(85.42% -7.32 20.07)
LCHlch(85.42% 21.36 110.05)

What #D3D9AF 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 #D3D9AF, 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 green in the library.

#D3D9AF Channel Values

How #D3D9AF 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 217 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 36% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 19% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3D9AF 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3D9AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3D9AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D3D9AF

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 #D3D9AF 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#D3D9AF
Protanopia#D8D8AF
Protanomaly#D6D8AF
Deuteranopia#D7D7AF
Deuteranomaly#D5D8AF
Tritanopia#D8D4D4
Tritanomaly#D6D6C6
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #D3D9AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3d9af: #D3D9AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3D9AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3d9af': '#D3D9AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.851, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_d3d9af">#D3D9AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3D9AF"

More Green Colors

#D3D9AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3D9AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3D9AF?

#D3D9AF is a light green — rgb(211, 217, 175) in RGB and hsl(69, 36%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #D3D9AF?

#D3D9AF is rgb(211, 217, 175) — red 211, green 217, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3D9AF?

#D3D9AF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 19%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3D9AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3D9AF scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3D9AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3D9AF 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.29, which is visibly different.

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