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#D9CDBF Color

#D9CDBF is rgb(217, 205, 191) in RGB, hsl(32, 25%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9CDBF
HEX#D9CDBF
RGBrgb(217, 205, 191)
HSLhsl(32, 25%, 80%)
HSVhsv(32, 12%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.023 71.8)
LABlab(83.11% 2.56 8.57)
LCHlch(83.11% 8.94 73.34)

What #D9CDBF 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 #D9CDBF, 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 orange in the library.

#D9CDBF Channel Values

How #D9CDBF 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 205 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 25% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 12% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9CDBF 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9CDBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9CDBF; 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 #D9CDBF

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 #D9CDBF 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#D9CDBF
Protanopia#CFCFBF
Protanomaly#D3CEBF
Deuteranopia#D1D1BF
Deuteranomaly#D4CFBF
Tritanopia#DBCBCB
Tritanomaly#DACCC7
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #D9CDBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9cdbf: #D9CDBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9CDBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9cdbf': '#D9CDBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.804, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_d9cdbf">#D9CDBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9CDBF"

More Orange Colors

#D9CDBF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9CDBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9CDBF?

#D9CDBF is a lightest orange — rgb(217, 205, 191) in RGB and hsl(32, 25%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #D9CDBF?

#D9CDBF is rgb(217, 205, 191) — red 217, green 205, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9CDBF?

#D9CDBF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9CDBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9CDBF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9CDBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9CDBF 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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