#D5BEB2 Hex Color
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#d5beb2 is a faded orange with a gray undertone, closer to dusty blush than true peach. The low saturation keeps it soft and airy, which suits large minimal backgrounds, autumn packaging, and food branding. It washes out beside pure white, so anchor it with charcoal or deep teal accents. Black text on this hex code reaches about 11.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #d5beb2
What is #d5beb2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d5beb2 is rgb(213, 190, 178), in HSL hsl(21, 29%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 16%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #d5beb2?
Is #d5beb2 warm or cool?
It is technically warm, since the hue sits in orange territory, but the heavy gray content pulls most of the heat out. The result reads powdery and neutral, closer to beige than to a vivid orange.
Is #d5beb2 readable on white or black?
#d5beb2 has a 1.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.