What color is #D5A06C?

#D5A06C is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Kombucha. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5A06C?

The RGB value is 213, 160, 108: 213 red, 160 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5A06C?

The complementary color is #6CA1D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5A06C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5A06C color

#D5A06C rgb(213, 160, 108)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D5A06C is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 62.7% green and 42.4% blue (213, 160, 108).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 56% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 49% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Kombucha (#D89F66), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#D5A06C color codes

HEX	`#D5A06C`
RGB	`rgb(213, 160, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 62.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 56%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 49%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 49%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.73, 13.46, 34.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.73, 37.17, 68.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.72, 40.373, 19.727)`
Decimal	`14000236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5A06C, 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 #D5A06C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5A06C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #D5A06C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5a06c; }
.text { color: #d5a06c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5a06c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 160 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5a06c, #d5d56c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D5A06C?: #D5A06C is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Kombucha. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5A06C?: The RGB value is 213, 160, 108: 213 red, 160 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5A06C?: The complementary color is #6CA1D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5A06C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.