#D8BA83 Color
#D8BA83 is rgb(216, 186, 131) in RGB, hsl(39, 52%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BA83rgb(216, 186, 131)hsl(39, 52%, 68%)hsv(39, 39%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 15%)oklch(80.2% 0.08 82.2)lab(77.19% 5.55 32.09)lch(77.19% 32.56 80.19)What #D8BA83 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 #D8BA83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8BA83 Channel Values
How #D8BA83 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 216 · G 186 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 52% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 39% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 39% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BA83 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 #D8BA83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BA83; 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 #D8BA83
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 #D8BA83 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.
#D8BA83#C0C083#CABD83#C5C582#CDC082#DDB4B4#DBB7A3#BEBEBEUsing #D8BA83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8ba83: #D8BA83;background-color: #D8BA83;colors: { 'color-d8ba83': '#D8BA83' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.729, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_d8ba83">#D8BA83</color>fill="#D8BA83"More Orange Colors
#D8BA83 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BA83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BA83?
#D8BA83 is a light orange — rgb(216, 186, 131) in RGB and hsl(39, 52%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #D8BA83?
#D8BA83 is rgb(216, 186, 131) — red 216, green 186, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BA83?
#D8BA83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BA83 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BA83 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BA83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BA83 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.14, which is very hard to tell apart.
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