#D4BBB5 Color
#D4BBB5 is rgb(212, 187, 181) in RGB, hsl(12, 26%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D4BBB5rgb(212, 187, 181)hsl(12, 26%, 77%)hsv(12, 15%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 17%)oklch(81.2% 0.03 33.7)lab(77.92% 8.47 6.49)lch(77.92% 10.67 37.43)What #D4BBB5 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 #D4BBB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D4BBB5 Channel Values
How #D4BBB5 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 212 · G 187 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 26% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 15% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 15% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4BBB5 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 #D4BBB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4BBB5; 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 #D4BBB5
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 #D4BBB5 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.
#D4BBB5#C0C0B5#C8BEB5#C4C4B4#CAC0B5#D5BABA#D4BBB8#C0C0C0Using #D4BBB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d4bbb5: #D4BBB5;background-color: #D4BBB5;colors: { 'color-d4bbb5': '#D4BBB5' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.733, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_d4bbb5">#D4BBB5</color>fill="#D4BBB5"More Red Colors
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#D4BBB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D4BBB5?
#D4BBB5 is a light red — rgb(212, 187, 181) in RGB and hsl(12, 26%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #D4BBB5?
#D4BBB5 is rgb(212, 187, 181) — red 212, green 187, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D4BBB5?
#D4BBB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D4BBB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D4BBB5 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D4BBB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D4BBB5 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 10.67, which is visibly different.
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