What color is #D0CDA5?

#D0CDA5 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CDA5?

The RGB value is 208, 205, 165: 208 red, 205 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CDA5?

The complementary color is #A5A8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CDA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CDA5 color

#D0CDA5 rgb(208, 205, 165)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D0CDA5 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 80.4% green and 64.7% blue (208, 205, 165).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 31% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#D0CDA5 color codes

HEX	`#D0CDA5`
RGB	`rgb(208, 205, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 80.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 31%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 21%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 21%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.72, -5.49, 20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.72, 21.07, 105.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.635, 59.79, 44.252)`
Decimal	`13684133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CDA5, 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 #D0CDA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CDA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	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 #D0CDA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cda5; }
.text { color: #d0cda5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cda5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 205 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cda5, #bed0a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #D0CDA5?: #D0CDA5 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CDA5?: The RGB value is 208, 205, 165: 208 red, 205 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CDA5?: The complementary color is #A5A8D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CDA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.