What color is #D4BCA2?

#D4BCA2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cosy Wool. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4BCA2?

The RGB value is 212, 188, 162: 212 red, 188 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4BCA2?

The complementary color is #A2BAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4BCA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4BCA2 color

#D4BCA2 rgb(212, 188, 162)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D4BCA2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 73.7% green and 63.5% blue (212, 188, 162).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 37% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 24% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Cosy Wool (#D1B99B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#D4BCA2 color codes

HEX	`#D4BCA2`
RGB	`rgb(212, 188, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 73.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 37%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 24%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 24%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.62, 4.49, 16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.62, 16.9, 74.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.656, 52.574, 41.602)`
Decimal	`13941922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4BCA2, 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 #D4BCA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4BCA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	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 #D4BCA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4bca2; }
.text { color: #d4bca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4bca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 188 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4bca2, #d3d4a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tan.

Questions

What color is #D4BCA2?: #D4BCA2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cosy Wool. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4BCA2?: The RGB value is 212, 188, 162: 212 red, 188 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4BCA2?: The complementary color is #A2BAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4BCA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.