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#D4BCA0 Color

#D4BCA0 is rgb(212, 188, 160) in RGB, hsl(32, 38%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 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 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4BCA0
HEX#D4BCA0
RGBrgb(212, 188, 160)
HSLhsl(32, 38%, 73%)
HSVhsv(32, 25%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
LABlab(77.77% 5.64 17.52)
LCHlch(77.77% 18.40 72.15)

What #D4BCA0 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 #D4BCA0, 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 orange in the library.

#D4BCA0 Channel Values

How #D4BCA0 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 188 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 38% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 25% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 25% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4BCA0 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4BCA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4BCA0; 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 #D4BCA0

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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Shades

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How #D4BCA0 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#D4BCA0
Protanopia#C0C0A0
Protanomaly#C9BFA0
Deuteranopia#C4C49F
Deuteranomaly#CBC19F
Tritanopia#D7B9B9
Tritanomaly#D6BAAF
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4BCA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4bca0: #D4BCA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4BCA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4bca0': '#D4BCA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.737, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_d4bca0">#D4BCA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4BCA0"

More Orange Colors

#D4BCA0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4BCA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4BCA0?

#D4BCA0 is a light orange — rgb(212, 188, 160) in RGB and hsl(32, 38%, 73%) 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 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #D4BCA0?

#D4BCA0 is rgb(212, 188, 160) — red 212, green 188, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4BCA0?

#D4BCA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4BCA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4BCA0 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4BCA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4BCA0 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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