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#D7B2BA Color

#D7B2BA is rgb(215, 178, 186) in RGB, hsl(347, 32%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7B2BA
HEX#D7B2BA
RGBrgb(215, 178, 186)
HSLhsl(347, 32%, 77%)
HSVhsv(347, 17%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.044 3.6)
LABlab(76.08% 14.75 1.21)
LCHlch(76.08% 14.80 4.67)

What #D7B2BA 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 #D7B2BA, 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.

#D7B2BA Channel Values

How #D7B2BA 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 215 · G 178 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 32% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 17% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7B2BA 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7B2BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7B2BA; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D7B2BA

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 #D7B2BA 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#D7B2BA
Protanopia#B9B9BA
Protanomaly#C6B6BA
Deuteranopia#BFBFB9
Deuteranomaly#C9BAB9
Tritanopia#D6B3B3
Tritanomaly#D7B3B6
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #D7B2BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7b2ba: #D7B2BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7B2BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7b2ba': '#D7B2BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.698, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_d7b2ba">#D7B2BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7B2BA"

More Red Colors

#D7B2BA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7B2BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7B2BA?

#D7B2BA is a light red — rgb(215, 178, 186) in RGB and hsl(347, 32%, 77%) 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #D7B2BA?

#D7B2BA is rgb(215, 178, 186) — red 215, green 178, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7B2BA?

#D7B2BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7B2BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7B2BA scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7B2BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7B2BA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.33, which is visibly different.

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