What color is #D0AE66?

#D0AE66 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0AE66?

The RGB value is 208, 174, 102: 208 red, 174 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0AE66?

The complementary color is #6688D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0AE66?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0AE66 color

#D0AE66 rgb(208, 174, 102)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D0AE66 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 68.2% green and 40% blue (208, 174, 102).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 53% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 51% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#D0AE66 color codes

HEX	`#D0AE66`
RGB	`rgb(208, 174, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 68.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 53%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 51%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 51%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.66, 3.32, 41.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.66, 41.44, 85.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.548, 44.644, 18.891)`
Decimal	`13676134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0AE66, 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 #D0AE66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0AE66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	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 #D0AE66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0ae66; }
.text { color: #d0ae66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0ae66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 174 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0ae66, #bdd066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #D0AE66?: #D0AE66 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0AE66?: The RGB value is 208, 174, 102: 208 red, 174 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0AE66?: The complementary color is #6688D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0AE66?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.