What color is #D0AD98?

#D0AD98 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0AD98?

The RGB value is 208, 173, 152: 208 red, 173 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0AD98?

The complementary color is #98BBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0AD98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0AD98 color

#D0AD98 rgb(208, 173, 152)

Shades of brown

The hex color #D0AD98 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 67.8% green and 59.6% blue (208, 173, 152).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 37% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 27% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#D0AD98 color codes

HEX	`#D0AD98`
RGB	`rgb(208, 173, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 67.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 37%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 27%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 27%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.26, 9.58, 15.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.26, 18.27, 58.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.624, 45.566, 36.039)`
Decimal	`13675928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0AD98, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D0AD98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0AD98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D0AD98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0ad98; }
.text { color: #d0ad98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0ad98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 173 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0ad98, #d0c998); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D0AD98?: #D0AD98 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0AD98?: The RGB value is 208, 173, 152: 208 red, 173 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0AD98?: The complementary color is #98BBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0AD98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.