#D5BBAE Color
#D5BBAE is rgb(213, 187, 174) in RGB, hsl(20, 32%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 16%) 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 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5BBAErgb(213, 187, 174)hsl(20, 32%, 76%)hsv(20, 18%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 16%)oklch(81.1% 0.035 48.3)lab(77.87% 8.04 10.19)lch(77.87% 12.98 51.72)What #D5BBAE 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 #D5BBAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5BBAE Channel Values
How #D5BBAE 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 213 · G 187 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 32% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 18% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 18% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5BBAE 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 #D5BBAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5BBAE; 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 #D5BBAE
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 #D5BBAE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5bbae: #D5BBAE;background-color: #D5BBAE;colors: { 'color-d5bbae': '#D5BBAE' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.733, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_d5bbae">#D5BBAE</color>fill="#D5BBAE"More Orange Colors
#D5BBAE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5BBAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5BBAE?
#D5BBAE is a light orange — rgb(213, 187, 174) in RGB and hsl(20, 32%, 76%) 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 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #D5BBAE?
#D5BBAE is rgb(213, 187, 174) — red 213, green 187, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5BBAE?
#D5BBAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5BBAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5BBAE scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5BBAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5BBAE 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.
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