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#D9C1BF Color

#D9C1BF is rgb(217, 193, 191) in RGB, hsl(5, 25%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9C1BF
HEX#D9C1BF
RGBrgb(217, 193, 191)
HSLhsl(5, 25%, 80%)
HSVhsv(5, 12%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.027 23.4)
LABlab(80.08% 8.52 4.28)
LCHlch(80.08% 9.54 26.66)

What #D9C1BF 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 #D9C1BF, 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 red in the library.

#D9C1BF Channel Values

How #D9C1BF 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 217 · G 193 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 25% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 12% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9C1BF 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9C1BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9C1BF; 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 #D9C1BF

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

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How #D9C1BF 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#D9C1BF
Protanopia#C5C5BF
Protanomaly#CEC4BF
Deuteranopia#C9C9BE
Deuteranomaly#D0C6BF
Tritanopia#D9C1C1
Tritanomaly#D9C1C0
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #D9C1BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9c1bf: #D9C1BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9C1BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9c1bf': '#D9C1BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.757, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d9c1bf">#D9C1BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9C1BF"

More Red Colors

#D9C1BF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9C1BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9C1BF?

#D9C1BF is a lightest red — rgb(217, 193, 191) in RGB and hsl(5, 25%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #D9C1BF?

#D9C1BF is rgb(217, 193, 191) — red 217, green 193, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9C1BF?

#D9C1BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9C1BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9C1BF scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9C1BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9C1BF 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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