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#D7CAAC Color

#D7CAAC is rgb(215, 202, 172) in RGB, hsl(42, 35%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7CAAC
HEX#D7CAAC
RGBrgb(215, 202, 172)
HSLhsl(42, 35%, 76%)
HSVhsv(42, 20%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 20%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.043 87.4)
LABlab(81.82% 1.12 16.76)
LCHlch(81.82% 16.80 86.17)

What #D7CAAC 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 #D7CAAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D7CAAC Channel Values

How #D7CAAC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 215 · G 202 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 35% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 20% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 20% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7CAAC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7CAAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7CAAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D7CAAC

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7CAAC.

How #D7CAAC 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.

Typical#D7CAAC
Protanopia#CCCCAC
Protanomaly#D1CBAC
Deuteranopia#CECEAC
Deuteranomaly#D2CDAC
Tritanopia#DAC7C7
Tritanomaly#D9C8BD
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #D7CAAC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d7caac: #D7CAAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7CAAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7caac': '#D7CAAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.792, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_d7caac">#D7CAAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7CAAC"

More Yellow Colors

#D7CAAC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7CAAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7CAAC?

#D7CAAC is a light yellow — rgb(215, 202, 172) in RGB and hsl(42, 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 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #D7CAAC?

#D7CAAC is rgb(215, 202, 172) — red 215, green 202, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7CAAC?

#D7CAAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 20%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7CAAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7CAAC scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7CAAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7CAAC 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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