What color is #D3CCA4?

#D3CCA4 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 #D3CCA4?

The RGB value is 211, 204, 164: 211 red, 204 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3CCA4?

The complementary color is #A4ABD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3CCA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3CCA4 color

#D3CCA4 rgb(211, 204, 164)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D3CCA4 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 80% green and 64.3% blue (211, 204, 164).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 35% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.94:1).

#D3CCA4 color codes

HEX	`#D3CCA4`
RGB	`rgb(211, 204, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 80%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 35%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 22%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 22%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.68, -4, 20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.68, 21.23, 100.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.158, 59.716, 43.735)`
Decimal	`13880484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3CCA4, 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 #D3CCA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3CCA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.94:1	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 #D3CCA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3cca4; }
.text { color: #d3cca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3cca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 204 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3cca4, #c3d3a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #D3CCA4?: #D3CCA4 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 #D3CCA4?: The RGB value is 211, 204, 164: 211 red, 204 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3CCA4?: The complementary color is #A4ABD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3CCA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.