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#D4B0BE Color

#D4B0BE is rgb(212, 176, 190) in RGB, hsl(337, 30%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4B0BE
HEX#D4B0BE
RGBrgb(212, 176, 190)
HSLhsl(337, 30%, 76%)
HSVhsv(337, 17%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.046 352.8)
LABlab(75.39% 15.15 -2.00)
LCHlch(75.39% 15.28 352.46)

What #D4B0BE 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 #D4B0BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.13Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.32Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.65Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.96Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 9.11Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 9.32

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

#D4B0BE Channel Values

How #D4B0BE 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 212 · G 176 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 30% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 17% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 10% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4B0BE 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4B0BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4B0BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4B0BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D4B0BE
Complementary
#AFD4C6
Analogous
#D4AFD0
Analogous
#D4B4AF
Triadic
#BED4AF
Triadic
#AFBED4
Split comp.
#AFD4B4
Split comp.
#AFD0D4

Tints & Shades of #D4B0BE

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

#DAB9C6
#DFC3CE
#E4CDD6
#EBDBE1
#F1E4E9
#F6EEF1

Shades

#C28EA2
#AF6A84
#95506B
#743E53
#532D3B
#2E1921

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4B0BE.

How #D4B0BE 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#D4B0BE
Protanopia#B7B7BE
Protanomaly#C3B4BE
Deuteranopia#BDBDBD
Deuteranomaly#C7B8BD
Tritanopia#D3B2B2
Tritanomaly#D3B1B7
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4B0BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4b0be: #D4B0BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4B0BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4b0be': '#D4B0BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.690, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d4b0be">#D4B0BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4B0BE"

More Pink Colors

#D4B0BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D4B0BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4B0BE?

#D4B0BE is a light pink — rgb(212, 176, 190) in RGB and hsl(337, 30%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #D4B0BE?

#D4B0BE is rgb(212, 176, 190) — red 212, green 176, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4B0BE?

#D4B0BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 10%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4B0BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4B0BE scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4B0BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4B0BE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.96, 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.