#D7B9AC Color
#D7B9AC is rgb(215, 185, 172) in RGB, hsl(18, 35%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7B9ACrgb(215, 185, 172)hsl(18, 35%, 76%)hsv(18, 20%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 16%)oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)lab(77.52% 9.59 10.80)lch(77.52% 14.44 48.41)What #D7B9AC 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 #D7B9AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7B9AC Channel Values
How #D7B9AC 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 185 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 35% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 20% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7B9AC 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 #D7B9AC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7B9AC; 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 #D7B9AC
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 #D7B9AC 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.
#D7B9AC#BFBFAC#C9BCAC#C4C4AB#CCBFAB#D8B7B7#D8B8B3#BFBFBFUsing #D7B9AC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7b9ac: #D7B9AC;background-color: #D7B9AC;colors: { 'color-d7b9ac': '#D7B9AC' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.725, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_d7b9ac">#D7B9AC</color>fill="#D7B9AC"More Orange Colors
#D7B9AC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7B9AC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7B9AC?
#D7B9AC is a light orange — rgb(215, 185, 172) in RGB and hsl(18, 35%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #D7B9AC?
#D7B9AC is rgb(215, 185, 172) — red 215, green 185, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7B9AC?
#D7B9AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7B9AC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7B9AC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7B9AC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7B9AC 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.
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