What color is #D2D0AB?

#D2D0AB 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 #D2D0AB?

The RGB value is 210, 208, 171: 210 red, 208 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2D0AB?

The complementary color is #ABADD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2D0AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2D0AB color

#D2D0AB rgb(210, 208, 171)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D2D0AB is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 81.6% green and 67.1% blue (210, 208, 171).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#D2D0AB color codes

HEX	`#D2D0AB`
RGB	`rgb(210, 208, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 81.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 19%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.78, -5.42, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.78, 19.44, 106.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.484, 61.754, 47.464)`
Decimal	`13815979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2D0AB, 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 #D2D0AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2D0AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #D2D0AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2d0ab; }
.text { color: #d2d0ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2d0ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 208 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2d0ab, #c1d2ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D2D0AB?: #D2D0AB 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 #D2D0AB?: The RGB value is 210, 208, 171: 210 red, 208 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2D0AB?: The complementary color is #ABADD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2D0AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.