What color is #D2AF8F?

#D2AF8F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2AF8F?

The RGB value is 210, 175, 143: 210 red, 175 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2AF8F?

The complementary color is #8FB2D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2AF8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2AF8F color

#D2AF8F rgb(210, 175, 143)

Shades of brown

The hex color #D2AF8F is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 68.6% green and 56.1% blue (210, 175, 143).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 43% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 32% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere (#D1B399), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#D2AF8F color codes

HEX	`#D2AF8F`
RGB	`rgb(210, 175, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 68.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 43%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 32%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 32%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.77, 8.08, 21.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.77, 22.66, 69.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.867, 46.347, 32.458)`
Decimal	`13807503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2AF8F, 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 #D2AF8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2AF8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	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 #D2AF8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2af8f; }
.text { color: #d2af8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2af8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 175 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2af8f, #d2d18f); }

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Questions

What color is #D2AF8F?: #D2AF8F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2AF8F?: The RGB value is 210, 175, 143: 210 red, 175 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2AF8F?: The complementary color is #8FB2D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2AF8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.