What color is #D0B599?

#D0B599 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Bread. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0B599?

The RGB value is 208, 181, 153: 208 red, 181 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0B599?

The complementary color is #99B4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0B599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0B599 color

#D0B599 rgb(208, 181, 153)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D0B599 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 71% green and 60% blue (208, 181, 153).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 37% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 26% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Baker’s Bread (#D0B393), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#D0B599 color codes

HEX	`#D0B599`
RGB	`rgb(208, 181, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 71%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 37%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.3, 5.42, 17.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.3, 18.66, 73.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.287, 48.759, 36.999)`
Decimal	`13677977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0B599, 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 #D0B599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0B599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	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 #D0B599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0b599; }
.text { color: #d0b599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0b599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 181 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0b599, #cfd099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tan.

Questions

What color is #D0B599?: #D0B599 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Bread. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0B599?: The RGB value is 208, 181, 153: 208 red, 181 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0B599?: The complementary color is #99B4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0B599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.