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#D5D2B4 Color

#D5D2B4 is rgb(213, 210, 180) in RGB, hsl(55, 28%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5D2B4
HEX#D5D2B4
RGBrgb(213, 210, 180)
HSLhsl(55, 28%, 77%)
HSVhsv(55, 15%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.04 102.5)
LABlab(83.85% -2.65 15.33)
LCHlch(83.85% 15.56 99.80)

What #D5D2B4 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 #D5D2B4, 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.

#D5D2B4 Channel Values

How #D5D2B4 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 210 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 28% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 15% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 15% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5D2B4 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5D2B4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5D2B4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D5D2B4

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5D2B4.

How #D5D2B4 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#D5D2B4
Protanopia#D3D3B4
Protanomaly#D4D2B4
Deuteranopia#D3D3B4
Deuteranomaly#D4D3B4
Tritanopia#D8CFCF
Tritanomaly#D7D0C4
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5D2B4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5d2b4: #D5D2B4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5D2B4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5d2b4': '#D5D2B4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.824, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_d5d2b4">#D5D2B4</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5D2B4"

More Yellow Colors

#D5D2B4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5D2B4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5D2B4?

#D5D2B4 is a light yellow — rgb(213, 210, 180) in RGB and hsl(55, 28%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #D5D2B4?

#D5D2B4 is rgb(213, 210, 180) — red 213, green 210, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5D2B4?

#D5D2B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5D2B4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5D2B4 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5D2B4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5D2B4 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 12, which is visibly different.

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