What color is #D1CAB2?

#D1CAB2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1CAB2?

The RGB value is 209, 202, 178: 209 red, 202 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1CAB2?

The complementary color is #B2B9D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1CAB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1CAB2 color

#D1CAB2 rgb(209, 202, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D1CAB2 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 79.2% green and 69.8% blue (209, 202, 178).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 25% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#D1CAB2 color codes

HEX	`#D1CAB2`
RGB	`rgb(209, 202, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 79.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 25%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.3, -1.6, 12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.3, 12.96, 97.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.45, 59.011, 50.58)`
Decimal	`13748914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1CAB2, 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 #D1CAB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1CAB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #D1CAB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1cab2; }
.text { color: #d1cab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1cab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 202 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1cab2, #c9d1b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D1CAB2?: #D1CAB2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1CAB2?: The RGB value is 209, 202, 178: 209 red, 202 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1CAB2?: The complementary color is #B2B9D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1CAB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.