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#D4CAAB Color

#D4CAAB is rgb(212, 202, 171) in RGB, hsl(45, 32%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4CAAB
HEX#D4CAAB
RGBrgb(212, 202, 171)
HSLhsl(45, 32%, 75%)
HSVhsv(45, 19%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.043 92.2)
LABlab(81.54% -0.12 16.86)
LCHlch(81.54% 16.86 90.42)

What #D4CAAB 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 #D4CAAB, 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 yellow in the library.

#D4CAAB Channel Values

How #D4CAAB 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 202 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 32% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 19% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 19% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4CAAB 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4CAAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4CAAB; 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 #D4CAAB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D4CAAB 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#D4CAAB
Protanopia#CCCCAB
Protanomaly#CFCBAB
Deuteranopia#CDCDAB
Deuteranomaly#D0CCAB
Tritanopia#D7C6C6
Tritanomaly#D6C8BC
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4CAAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4caab: #D4CAAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4CAAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4caab': '#D4CAAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.792, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_d4caab">#D4CAAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4CAAB"

More Yellow Colors

#D4CAAB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4CAAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4CAAB?

#D4CAAB is a light yellow — rgb(212, 202, 171) in RGB and hsl(45, 32%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #D4CAAB?

#D4CAAB is rgb(212, 202, 171) — red 212, green 202, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4CAAB?

#D4CAAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4CAAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4CAAB scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4CAAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4CAAB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.47, which is visibly different.

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