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#D8C09C Color

#D8C09C is rgb(216, 192, 156) in RGB, hsl(36, 43%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8C09C
HEX#D8C09C
RGBrgb(216, 192, 156)
HSLhsl(36, 43%, 73%)
HSVhsv(36, 28%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.055 77.9)
LABlab(79.09% 4.80 21.49)
LCHlch(79.09% 22.02 77.42)

What #D8C09C 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 #D8C09C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan#D2B48CΔE 5.44Nude#E3BC9AΔE 6.24Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 6.99Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 7.84Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 7.93Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 9.08

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

#D8C09C Channel Values

How #D8C09C 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 192 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 43% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 28% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 28% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8C09C 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8C09C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8C09C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8C09C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8C09C
Complementary
#9DB4D8
Analogous
#D8A29D
Analogous
#D2D89D
Triadic
#9DD8C0
Triadic
#C09DD8
Split comp.
#9DD2D8
Split comp.
#A29DD8

Tints & Shades of #D8C09C

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

#DEC9AB
#E2D0B6
#E8DAC5
#ECE1D0
#F2EADE
#F6F1E9

Shades

#C9A978
#BB9154
#9D773F
#7C5E31
#584223
#332714

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8C09C.

How #D8C09C 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#D8C09C
Protanopia#C4C49C
Protanomaly#CDC39C
Deuteranopia#C8C89B
Deuteranomaly#CFC59B
Tritanopia#DBBCBC
Tritanomaly#DABEB0
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8C09C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8c09c: #D8C09C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8C09C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8c09c': '#D8C09C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.753, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_d8c09c">#D8C09C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8C09C"

More Orange Colors

#D8C09C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D8C09C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8C09C?

#D8C09C is a light orange — rgb(216, 192, 156) in RGB and hsl(36, 43%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #D8C09C?

#D8C09C is rgb(216, 192, 156) — red 216, green 192, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8C09C?

#D8C09C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 28%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8C09C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8C09C scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8C09C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8C09C 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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