What color is #D3BD9D?

#D3BD9D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D3BD9D?

The RGB value is 211, 189, 157: 211 red, 189 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3BD9D?

The complementary color is #9DB3D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3BD9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3BD9D color

#D3BD9D rgb(211, 189, 157)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D3BD9D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 74.1% green and 61.6% blue (211, 189, 157).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 26% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map (#D0BB9D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#D3BD9D color codes

HEX	`#D3BD9D`
RGB	`rgb(211, 189, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 74.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.69, 2.88, 19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.69, 19.26, 81.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.148, 52.68, 39.366)`
Decimal	`13876637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3BD9D, 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 #D3BD9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3BD9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	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 #D3BD9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3bd9d; }
.text { color: #d3bd9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3bd9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 189 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3bd9d, #ced39d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tan.

Questions

What color is #D3BD9D?: #D3BD9D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Treasure Map. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D3BD9D?: The RGB value is 211, 189, 157: 211 red, 189 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3BD9D?: The complementary color is #9DB3D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3BD9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.