What color is #D0CBB2?

#D0CBB2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CBB2?

The RGB value is 208, 203, 178: 208 red, 203 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CBB2?

The complementary color is #B2B7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CBB2 color

#D0CBB2 rgb(208, 203, 178)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D0CBB2 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 79.6% green and 69.8% blue (208, 203, 178).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 24% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#D0CBB2 color codes

HEX	`#D0CBB2`
RGB	`rgb(208, 203, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 79.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 24%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 14%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 14%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.48, -2.48, 13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.48, 13.33, 100.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.404, 59.337, 50.645)`
Decimal	`13683634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CBB2, 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 #D0CBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #D0CBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cbb2; }
.text { color: #d0cbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 203 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cbb2, #c6d0b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D0CBB2?: #D0CBB2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CBB2?: The RGB value is 208, 203, 178: 208 red, 203 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CBB2?: The complementary color is #B2B7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.