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#D7B7CA Color

#D7B7CA is rgb(215, 183, 202) in RGB, hsl(324, 29%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 6%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7B7CA
HEX#D7B7CA
RGBrgb(215, 183, 202)
HSLhsl(324, 29%, 78%)
HSVhsv(324, 15%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 6%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.044 341.7)
LABlab(77.67% 14.22 -5.14)
LCHlch(77.67% 15.12 340.13)

What #D7B7CA 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 #D7B7CA, 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 pink in the library.

#D7B7CA Channel Values

How #D7B7CA 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 183 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 29% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 15% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 6% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7B7CA 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7B7CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7B7CA; 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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Tints & Shades of #D7B7CA

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 #D7B7CA 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#D7B7CA
Protanopia#BDBDCA
Protanomaly#C8BBCA
Deuteranopia#C2C2C9
Deuteranomaly#CBBEC9
Tritanopia#D5BABA
Tritanomaly#D6B9C0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #D7B7CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7b7ca: #D7B7CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7B7CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7b7ca': '#D7B7CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.718, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_d7b7ca">#D7B7CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7B7CA"

More Pink Colors

#D7B7CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7B7CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7B7CA?

#D7B7CA is a light pink — rgb(215, 183, 202) in RGB and hsl(324, 29%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #D7B7CA?

#D7B7CA is rgb(215, 183, 202) — red 215, green 183, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7B7CA?

#D7B7CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 6%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7B7CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7B7CA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7B7CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7B7CA 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 5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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