#D7C5A7 Color
#D7C5A7 is rgb(215, 197, 167) in RGB, hsl(38, 38%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 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 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7C5A7rgb(215, 197, 167)hsl(38, 38%, 75%)hsv(38, 22%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 16%)oklch(83.1% 0.045 80.5)lab(80.45% 3.05 17.53)lch(80.45% 17.79 80.12)What #D7C5A7 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 #D7C5A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7C5A7 Channel Values
How #D7C5A7 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 197 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 38% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 22% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 22% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7C5A7 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 #D7C5A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7C5A7; 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 #D7C5A7
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 #D7C5A7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7c5a7: #D7C5A7;background-color: #D7C5A7;colors: { 'color-d7c5a7': '#D7C5A7' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.773, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_d7c5a7">#D7C5A7</color>fill="#D7C5A7"More Orange Colors
#D7C5A7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7C5A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7C5A7?
#D7C5A7 is a light orange — rgb(215, 197, 167) in RGB and hsl(38, 38%, 75%) 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 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #D7C5A7?
#D7C5A7 is rgb(215, 197, 167) — red 215, green 197, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7C5A7?
#D7C5A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7C5A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7C5A7 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7C5A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7C5A7 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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