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#D7CECB Color

#D7CECB is rgb(215, 206, 203) in RGB, hsl(15, 13%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7CECB
HEX#D7CECB
RGBrgb(215, 206, 203)
HSLhsl(15, 13%, 82%)
HSVhsv(15, 6%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.011 39.4)
LABlab(83.44% 2.83 2.66)
LCHlch(83.44% 3.89 43.27)

What #D7CECB 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 #D7CECB, 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 orange in the library.

#D7CECB Channel Values

How #D7CECB 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 206 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 13% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 6% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 6% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7CECB 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7CECB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7CECB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D7CECB

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7CECB.

How #D7CECB 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#D7CECB
Protanopia#D0D0CB
Protanomaly#D3CFCB
Deuteranopia#D1D1CB
Deuteranomaly#D3D0CB
Tritanopia#D7CECE
Tritanomaly#D7CECD
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #D7CECB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7cecb: #D7CECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7CECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7cecb': '#D7CECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.808, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d7cecb">#D7CECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7CECB"

More Orange Colors

#D7CECB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7CECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7CECB?

#D7CECB is a lightest orange — rgb(215, 206, 203) in RGB and hsl(15, 13%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #D7CECB?

#D7CECB is rgb(215, 206, 203) — red 215, green 206, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7CECB?

#D7CECB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7CECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7CECB scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7CECB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7CECB 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.05, which is very hard to tell apart.

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