What color is #D1B064?

#D1B064 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1B064?

The RGB value is 209, 176, 100: 209 red, 176 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1B064?

The complementary color is #6485D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1B064?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1B064 color

#D1B064 rgb(209, 176, 100)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D1B064 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 69% green and 39.2% blue (209, 176, 100).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 54% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 52% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#D1B064 color codes

HEX	`#D1B064`
RGB	`rgb(209, 176, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 69%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 54%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 52%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 52%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.24, 2.5, 43.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.24, 43.12, 86.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.122, 45.528, 18.518)`
Decimal	`13742180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1B064, 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 #D1B064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1B064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	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 #D1B064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1b064; }
.text { color: #d1b064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1b064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 176 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1b064, #bbd164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #D1B064?: #D1B064 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1B064?: The RGB value is 209, 176, 100: 209 red, 176 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1B064?: The complementary color is #6485D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1B064?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.