#D7C3A2 Color
#D7C3A2 is rgb(215, 195, 162) in RGB, hsl(37, 40%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 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 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7C3A2rgb(215, 195, 162)hsl(37, 40%, 74%)hsv(37, 25%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 16%)oklch(82.5% 0.05 80.2)lab(79.86% 3.52 19.35)lch(79.86% 19.67 79.68)What #D7C3A2 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 #D7C3A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7C3A2 Channel Values
How #D7C3A2 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 195 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 40% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 25% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 25% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7C3A2 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 #D7C3A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7C3A2; 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 #D7C3A2
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 #D7C3A2 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.
#D7C3A2#C7C7A2#CDC5A2#CACAA1#CFC7A2#DABFBF#D9C1B4#C5C5C5Using #D7C3A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7c3a2: #D7C3A2;background-color: #D7C3A2;colors: { 'color-d7c3a2': '#D7C3A2' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.765, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_d7c3a2">#D7C3A2</color>fill="#D7C3A2"More Orange Colors
#D7C3A2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7C3A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7C3A2?
#D7C3A2 is a light orange — rgb(215, 195, 162) in RGB and hsl(37, 40%, 74%) 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 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #D7C3A2?
#D7C3A2 is rgb(215, 195, 162) — red 215, green 195, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7C3A2?
#D7C3A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7C3A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7C3A2 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7C3A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7C3A2 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 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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