#D8BAAC Color
#D8BAAC is rgb(216, 186, 172) in RGB, hsl(19, 36%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 15%) 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 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D8BAACrgb(216, 186, 172)hsl(19, 36%, 76%)hsv(19, 20%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 15%)oklch(81.1% 0.04 46.5)lab(77.86% 9.47 11.30)lch(77.86% 14.74 50.04)What #D8BAAC 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 #D8BAAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D8BAAC Channel Values
How #D8BAAC 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 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 36% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 20% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8BAAC 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 #D8BAAC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8BAAC; 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 #D8BAAC
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 #D8BAAC 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.
#D8BAAC#C0C0AC#CABDAC#C5C5AB#CDC0AB#D9B8B8#D9B9B4#C0C0C0Using #D8BAAC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d8baac: #D8BAAC;background-color: #D8BAAC;colors: { 'color-d8baac': '#D8BAAC' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.729, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_d8baac">#D8BAAC</color>fill="#D8BAAC"More Orange Colors
#D8BAAC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D8BAAC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D8BAAC?
#D8BAAC is a light orange — rgb(216, 186, 172) in RGB and hsl(19, 36%, 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 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #D8BAAC?
#D8BAAC is rgb(216, 186, 172) — red 216, green 186, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D8BAAC?
#D8BAAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D8BAAC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D8BAAC scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D8BAAC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D8BAAC 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
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