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#D8B0CB Color

#D8B0CB is rgb(216, 176, 203) in RGB, hsl(320, 34%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8B0CB
HEX#D8B0CB
RGBrgb(216, 176, 203)
HSLhsl(320, 34%, 77%)
HSVhsv(320, 19%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.058 338.3)
LABlab(76.08% 18.27 -7.98)
LCHlch(76.08% 19.94 336.40)

What #D8B0CB 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 #D8B0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.18Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.91Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.04Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 9.02Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.13Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.68

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

#D8B0CB Channel Values

How #D8B0CB 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 216 · G 176 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 34% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 19% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 6% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8B0CB 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8B0CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8B0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8B0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8B0CB
Complementary
#B0D8BE
Analogous
#D2B0D8
Analogous
#D8B0B7
Triadic
#CBD8B0
Triadic
#B0CBD8
Split comp.
#B7D8B0
Split comp.
#B0D8D2

Tints & Shades of #D8B0CB

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

#DDBBD2
#E2C5D9
#E7CFDF
#ECD9E6
#F2E4ED
#F7EEF4

Shades

#C78EB4
#B5699C
#9D4D83
#783B63
#552A47
#301828

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8B0CB.

How #D8B0CB 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#D8B0CB
Protanopia#B8B8CB
Protanomaly#C5B5CB
Deuteranopia#BEBECA
Deuteranomaly#C9B9CA
Tritanopia#D5B4B4
Tritanomaly#D6B2BD
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #D8B0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8b0cb: #D8B0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8B0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8b0cb': '#D8B0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.690, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d8b0cb">#D8B0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8B0CB"

More Pink Colors

#D8B0CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D8B0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8B0CB?

#D8B0CB is a light pink — rgb(216, 176, 203) in RGB and hsl(320, 34%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #D8B0CB?

#D8B0CB is rgb(216, 176, 203) — red 216, green 176, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8B0CB?

#D8B0CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8B0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8B0CB scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8B0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8B0CB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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