#D7B1AC Color
#D7B1AC is rgb(215, 177, 172) in RGB, hsl(7, 35%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7B1ACrgb(215, 177, 172)hsl(7, 35%, 76%)hsv(7, 20%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 16%)oklch(79.3% 0.045 26.9)lab(75.54% 13.64 8.02)lch(75.54% 15.82 30.45)What #D7B1AC 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 #D7B1AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7B1AC Channel Values
How #D7B1AC 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 215 · G 177 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 35% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 20% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7B1AC 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 #D7B1AC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7B1AC; 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 #D7B1AC
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 #D7B1AC 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.
#D7B1AC#B8B8AC#C5B5AC#BFBFAB#C9B9AB#D7B0B0#D7B1AF#BABABAUsing #D7B1AC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7b1ac: #D7B1AC;background-color: #D7B1AC;colors: { 'color-d7b1ac': '#D7B1AC' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.694, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_d7b1ac">#D7B1AC</color>fill="#D7B1AC"More Red Colors
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#D7B1AC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7B1AC?
#D7B1AC is a light red — rgb(215, 177, 172) in RGB and hsl(7, 35%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #D7B1AC?
#D7B1AC is rgb(215, 177, 172) — red 215, green 177, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7B1AC?
#D7B1AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7B1AC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7B1AC scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7B1AC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7B1AC 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.
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