What color is #D4CDA8?

#D4CDA8 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 #D4CDA8?

The RGB value is 212, 205, 168: 212 red, 205 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CDA8?

The complementary color is #A8AFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CDA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CDA8 color

#D4CDA8 rgb(212, 205, 168)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D4CDA8 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80.4% green and 65.9% blue (212, 205, 168).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 34% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#D4CDA8 color codes

HEX	`#D4CDA8`
RGB	`rgb(212, 205, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 34%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 21%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.1, -3.56, 19.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.1, 19.66, 100.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.05, 60.488, 45.761)`
Decimal	`13946280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CDA8, 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 #D4CDA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CDA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	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 #D4CDA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cda8; }
.text { color: #d4cda8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cda8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 205 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cda8, #c5d4a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #D4CDA8?: #D4CDA8 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 #D4CDA8?: The RGB value is 212, 205, 168: 212 red, 205 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CDA8?: The complementary color is #A8AFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CDA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.