#D7B6AD Color
#D7B6AD is rgb(215, 182, 173) in RGB, hsl(13, 34%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7B6ADrgb(215, 182, 173)hsl(13, 34%, 76%)hsv(13, 20%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 16%)oklch(80.3% 0.04 35.7)lab(76.79% 11.21 9.24)lch(76.79% 14.53 39.50)What #D7B6AD 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 #D7B6AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7B6AD Channel Values
How #D7B6AD 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 182 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 34% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 20% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7B6AD 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 #D7B6AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7B6AD; 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 #D7B6AD
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 #D7B6AD 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-d7b6ad: #D7B6AD;background-color: #D7B6AD;colors: { 'color-d7b6ad': '#D7B6AD' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.714, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_d7b6ad">#D7B6AD</color>fill="#D7B6AD"More Red Colors
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#D7B6AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7B6AD?
#D7B6AD is a light red — rgb(215, 182, 173) in RGB and hsl(13, 34%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #D7B6AD?
#D7B6AD is rgb(215, 182, 173) — red 215, green 182, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7B6AD?
#D7B6AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7B6AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7B6AD scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7B6AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7B6AD 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 14.56, which is visibly different.
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