#D4BFAA Color
#D4BFAA is rgb(212, 191, 170) in RGB, hsl(30, 33%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D4BFAArgb(212, 191, 170)hsl(30, 33%, 75%)hsv(30, 20%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 17%)oklch(81.7% 0.037 67.3)lab(78.71% 5.21 13.49)lch(78.71% 14.46 68.87)What #D4BFAA 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 #D4BFAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D4BFAA Channel Values
How #D4BFAA 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 191 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 33% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 20% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 20% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4BFAA 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 #D4BFAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4BFAA; 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 #D4BFAA
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 #D4BFAA 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.
#D4BFAA#C3C3AA#CAC1AA#C6C6A9#CCC3AA#D6BDBD#D5BEB5#C2C2C2Using #D4BFAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d4bfaa: #D4BFAA;background-color: #D4BFAA;colors: { 'color-d4bfaa': '#D4BFAA' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.749, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_d4bfaa">#D4BFAA</color>fill="#D4BFAA"More Orange Colors
#D4BFAA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D4BFAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D4BFAA?
#D4BFAA is a light orange — rgb(212, 191, 170) in RGB and hsl(30, 33%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #D4BFAA?
#D4BFAA is rgb(212, 191, 170) — red 212, green 191, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D4BFAA?
#D4BFAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D4BFAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D4BFAA scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D4BFAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D4BFAA 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 11.85, which is visibly different.
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