What color is #D4C693?

#D4C693 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4C693?

The RGB value is 212, 198, 147: 212 red, 198 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4C693?

The complementary color is #93A1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4C693?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4C693 color

#D4C693 rgb(212, 198, 147)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D4C693 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 77.6% green and 57.6% blue (212, 198, 147).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 43% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 31% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Golden Mist (#D4C990), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#D4C693 color codes

HEX	`#D4C693`
RGB	`rgb(212, 198, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 77.6%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 43%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 31%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.89, -2.8, 27.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.89, 27.53, 95.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.612, 56.493, 35.731)`
Decimal	`13944467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4C693, 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 #D4C693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4C693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #D4C693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4c693; }
.text { color: #d4c693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4c693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 198 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4c693, #c2d493); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D4C693?: #D4C693 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4C693?: The RGB value is 212, 198, 147: 212 red, 198 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4C693?: The complementary color is #93A1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4C693?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.