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#D5C8CB Color

#D5C8CB is rgb(213, 200, 203) in RGB, hsl(346, 13%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5C8CB
HEX#D5C8CB
RGBrgb(213, 200, 203)
HSLhsl(346, 13%, 81%)
HSVhsv(346, 6%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.015 1.6)
LABlab(81.75% 5.08 0.21)
LCHlch(81.75% 5.08 2.40)

What #D5C8CB 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 #D5C8CB, 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 red in the library.

#D5C8CB Channel Values

How #D5C8CB 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 213 · G 200 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 13% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 6% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 5% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5C8CB 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5C8CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5C8CB; 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 #D5C8CB

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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Shades

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How #D5C8CB 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#D5C8CB
Protanopia#CACACB
Protanomaly#CFC9CB
Deuteranopia#CCCCCB
Deuteranomaly#D0CBCB
Tritanopia#D5C8C8
Tritanomaly#D5C8C9
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #D5C8CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5c8cb: #D5C8CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5C8CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5c8cb': '#D5C8CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.784, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d5c8cb">#D5C8CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5C8CB"

More Red Colors

#D5C8CB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5C8CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5C8CB?

#D5C8CB is a lightest red — rgb(213, 200, 203) in RGB and hsl(346, 13%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #D5C8CB?

#D5C8CB is rgb(213, 200, 203) — red 213, green 200, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5C8CB?

#D5C8CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5C8CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5C8CB scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5C8CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5C8CB 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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