What color is #D4C4BD?

#D4C4BD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4C4BD?

The RGB value is 212, 196, 189: 212 red, 196 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4C4BD?

The complementary color is #BDCDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4C4BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4C4BD color

#D4C4BD rgb(212, 196, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4C4BD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 76.9% green and 74.1% blue (212, 196, 189).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 21% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#D4C4BD color codes

HEX	`#D4C4BD`
RGB	`rgb(212, 196, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 76.9%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 21%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 11%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.26, 4.42, 5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.26, 7.08, 51.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.076, 57.152, 56.212)`
Decimal	`13943997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4C4BD, 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 #D4C4BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4C4BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #D4C4BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4c4bd; }
.text { color: #d4c4bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4c4bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 196 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4c4bd, #d4d0bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #D4C4BD?: #D4C4BD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4C4BD?: The RGB value is 212, 196, 189: 212 red, 196 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4C4BD?: The complementary color is #BDCDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4C4BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.