What color is #D4BD8E?

#D4BD8E is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4BD8E?

The RGB value is 212, 189, 142: 212 red, 189 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4BD8E?

The complementary color is #8EA5D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4BD8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4BD8E color

#D4BD8E rgb(212, 189, 142)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D4BD8E is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 74.1% green and 55.7% blue (212, 189, 142).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 45% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 33% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Buff (#DAC292), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#D4BD8E color codes

HEX	`#D4BD8E`
RGB	`rgb(212, 189, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 74.1%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 45%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 33%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 33%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.49, 1.29, 26.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.49, 26.81, 87.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.232, 52.347, 33.044)`
Decimal	`13942158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4BD8E, 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 #D4BD8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4BD8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	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 #D4BD8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4bd8e; }
.text { color: #d4bd8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4bd8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 189 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4bd8e, #c8d48e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D4BD8E?: #D4BD8E is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4BD8E?: The RGB value is 212, 189, 142: 212 red, 189 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4BD8E?: The complementary color is #8EA5D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4BD8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.