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#D2B48C

tan

#D2B48C is the CSS named color "tan", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 210, green 180, and blue 140 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 34°, 44% saturation, and 69% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#d2b48c
RGBrgb(210, 180, 140)
HSLhsl(34° 44% 69%)
HSBhsb(34° 33% 82%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.064 75°)
OKLABoklab(79% 0.017 0.062)
LCHlch(75% 25.6 74°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 14% 33% 18%)

Shades (darker)

#d2b48c · #bea079 · #aa8d66 · #967a54 · #836842

Tints (lighter)

#d2b48c · #d9bb93 · #e0c299 · #e7c9a0 · #eecfa7

Shades mix #D2B48C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.97:1 — fails
On black: 10.65:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #D2B48C in RGB?
#D2B48C is rgb(210, 180, 140) — red 210, green 180, blue 140 out of 255 each.
Does #D2B48C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #D2B48C?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.65:1) than white (1.97:1).

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