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#D4BD91 Color

#D4BD91 is rgb(212, 189, 145) in RGB, hsl(39, 44%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4BD91
HEX#D4BD91
RGBrgb(212, 189, 145)
HSLhsl(39, 44%, 70%)
HSVhsv(39, 32%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.064 83.4)
LABlab(77.78% 3.67 25.46)
LCHlch(77.78% 25.73 81.79)

What #D4BD91 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 #D4BD91, 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.

#D4BD91 Channel Values

How #D4BD91 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 189 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 44% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 32% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 32% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4BD91 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 text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4BD91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4BD91; 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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Tints & Shades of #D4BD91

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 #D4BD91 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#D4BD91
Protanopia#C1C191
Protanomaly#C9C091
Deuteranopia#C5C590
Deuteranomaly#CBC290
Tritanopia#D8B8B8
Tritanomaly#D6BAAA
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #D4BD91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4bd91: #D4BD91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4BD91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4bd91': '#D4BD91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.741, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_d4bd91">#D4BD91</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4BD91"

More Orange Colors

#D4BD91 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4BD91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4BD91?

#D4BD91 is a light orange — rgb(212, 189, 145) in RGB and hsl(39, 44%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #D4BD91?

#D4BD91 is rgb(212, 189, 145) — red 212, green 189, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4BD91?

#D4BD91 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4BD91 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4BD91 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4BD91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4BD91 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 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.

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