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Cold Turkey

#D5C3C9

Cold Turkey is a warm light color with the hex code #D5C3C9. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 213, 195, 201 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 8%, 6%, 16% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cold Turkey color values

HEX
#D5C3C9
RGB
213, 195, 201
HSL
340°, 18%, 80%
CMYK
0, 8, 6, 16

About this color

Cold Turkey sits at 340° on the color wheel with 18% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the magenta-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 18% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Cold Turkey is rendered as rgb(213, 195, 201), where the red channel dominates at 213, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Cold Turkey translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 8M 6Y 16K. The low-to-moderate black value (16%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (8%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

How to use Cold Turkey

CSS Variable

:root {
  --brand-primary: #D5C3C9;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 213, 195, 201;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#D5C3C9',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 0%
M: 8%
Y: 6%
K: 16%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens

rgb(213, 195, 201)
rgba(213, 195, 201, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D5C3C9?
#D5C3C9 is Cold Turkey, a warm light color with RGB values of 213, 195, 201. It has a hue of 340°, 18% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #D5C3C9?
The RGB color code for #D5C3C9 is rgb(213, 195, 201). This means it contains 213 red, 195 green, and 201 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cold Turkey a warm or cool color?
Cold Turkey (#D5C3C9) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #D5C3C9 in CSS?
You can use #D5C3C9 in CSS with: background-color: #D5C3C9; or color: #D5C3C9; or as an RGB value: rgb(213, 195, 201). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 8%, 6%, 16%.