What color is #D1C2AD?

#D1C2AD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1C2AD?

The RGB value is 209, 194, 173: 209 red, 194 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1C2AD?

The complementary color is #ADBCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1C2AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1C2AD color

#D1C2AD rgb(209, 194, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D1C2AD is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 76.1% green and 67.8% blue (209, 194, 173).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#D1C2AD color codes

HEX	`#D1C2AD`
RGB	`rgb(209, 194, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 76.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 28%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.13, 1.83, 12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.13, 12.6, 81.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.129, 55.157, 47.375)`
Decimal	`13746861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1C2AD, 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 #D1C2AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1C2AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #D1C2AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1c2ad; }
.text { color: #d1c2ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1c2ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 194 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1c2ad, #ced1ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #D1C2AD?: #D1C2AD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1C2AD?: The RGB value is 209, 194, 173: 209 red, 194 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1C2AD?: The complementary color is #ADBCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1C2AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.