#D7BAAC Color
#D7BAAC is rgb(215, 186, 172) in RGB, hsl(20, 35%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 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 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7BAACrgb(215, 186, 172)hsl(20, 35%, 76%)hsv(20, 20%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 16%)oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)lab(77.77% 9.08 11.15)lch(77.77% 14.38 50.83)What #D7BAAC 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 #D7BAAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7BAAC Channel Values
How #D7BAAC 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 186 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 35% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 20% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7BAAC 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 #D7BAAC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7BAAC; 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 #D7BAAC
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 #D7BAAC 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.
#D7BAAC#BFBFAC#C9BDAC#C4C4AB#CCC0AB#D8B8B8#D8B9B4#C0C0C0Using #D7BAAC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7baac: #D7BAAC;background-color: #D7BAAC;colors: { 'color-d7baac': '#D7BAAC' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.729, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_d7baac">#D7BAAC</color>fill="#D7BAAC"More Orange Colors
#D7BAAC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7BAAC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7BAAC?
#D7BAAC is a light orange — rgb(215, 186, 172) in RGB and hsl(20, 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 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #D7BAAC?
#D7BAAC is rgb(215, 186, 172) — red 215, green 186, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7BAAC?
#D7BAAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7BAAC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7BAAC scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7BAAC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7BAAC 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 13.93, which is visibly different.
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