What color is #D0BDA9?

#D0BDA9 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0BDA9?

The RGB value is 208, 189, 169: 208 red, 189 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0BDA9?

The complementary color is #A9BCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0BDA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0BDA9 color

#D0BDA9 rgb(208, 189, 169)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D0BDA9 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 74.1% green and 66.3% blue (208, 189, 169).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 29% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#D0BDA9 color codes

HEX	`#D0BDA9`
RGB	`rgb(208, 189, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 74.1%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 29%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.68, 3.49, 12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.68, 13.03, 74.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.371, 52.671, 44.989)`
Decimal	`13680041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0BDA9, 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 #D0BDA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0BDA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	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 #D0BDA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0bda9; }
.text { color: #d0bda9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0bda9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 189 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0bda9, #d0d0a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #D0BDA9?: #D0BDA9 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0BDA9?: The RGB value is 208, 189, 169: 208 red, 189 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0BDA9?: The complementary color is #A9BCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0BDA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.