#D7BEAD Color
#D7BEAD is rgb(215, 190, 173) in RGB, hsl(24, 34%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7BEADrgb(215, 190, 173)hsl(24, 34%, 76%)hsv(24, 20%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 16%)oklch(81.8% 0.037 56.4)lab(78.79% 7.19 12.04)lch(78.79% 14.02 59.17)What #D7BEAD 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 #D7BEAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7BEAD Channel Values
How #D7BEAD 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 190 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 34% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 20% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 20% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7BEAD 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 #D7BEAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7BEAD; 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 #D7BEAD
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 #D7BEAD 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.
#D7BEAD#C3C3AD#CBC1AD#C7C7AC#CDC3AC#D9BCBC#D8BDB6#C3C3C3Using #D7BEAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7bead: #D7BEAD;background-color: #D7BEAD;colors: { 'color-d7bead': '#D7BEAD' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.745, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_d7bead">#D7BEAD</color>fill="#D7BEAD"More Orange Colors
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#D7BEAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7BEAD?
#D7BEAD is a light orange — rgb(215, 190, 173) in RGB and hsl(24, 34%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #D7BEAD?
#D7BEAD is rgb(215, 190, 173) — red 215, green 190, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7BEAD?
#D7BEAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7BEAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7BEAD scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7BEAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7BEAD 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 13.13, which is visibly different.
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