#D4C2AA Color
#D4C2AA is rgb(212, 194, 170) in RGB, hsl(34, 33%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 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 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D4C2AArgb(212, 194, 170)hsl(34, 33%, 75%)hsv(34, 20%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 17%)oklch(82.3% 0.038 75.1)lab(79.48% 3.72 14.54)lch(79.48% 15.01 75.66)What #D4C2AA 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 #D4C2AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D4C2AA Channel Values
How #D4C2AA 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 194 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 33% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 20% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 20% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4C2AA 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 #D4C2AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4C2AA; 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 #D4C2AA
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 #D4C2AA 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.
#D4C2AA#C5C5AA#CBC4AA#C8C8A9#CDC6AA#D6BFBF#D5C0B7#C4C4C4Using #D4C2AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d4c2aa: #D4C2AA;background-color: #D4C2AA;colors: { 'color-d4c2aa': '#D4C2AA' }Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.761, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_d4c2aa">#D4C2AA</color>fill="#D4C2AA"More Orange Colors
#D4C2AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D4C2AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D4C2AA?
#D4C2AA is a light orange — rgb(212, 194, 170) in RGB and hsl(34, 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 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #D4C2AA?
#D4C2AA is rgb(212, 194, 170) — red 212, green 194, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D4C2AA?
#D4C2AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D4C2AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D4C2AA scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D4C2AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D4C2AA 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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