What color is #D5BBA2?

#D5BBA2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5BBA2?

The RGB value is 213, 187, 162: 213 red, 187 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5BBA2?

The complementary color is #A2BCD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5BBA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5BBA2 color

#D5BBA2 rgb(213, 187, 162)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D5BBA2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 73.3% green and 63.5% blue (213, 187, 162).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 38% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere (#D1B399), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#D5BBA2 color codes

HEX	`#D5BBA2`
RGB	`rgb(213, 187, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 73.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 38%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 24%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 24%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.46, 5.4, 16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.46, 16.96, 71.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.733, 52.297, 41.545)`
Decimal	`14007202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5BBA2, 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 #D5BBA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5BBA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	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 #D5BBA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5bba2; }
.text { color: #d5bba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5bba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 187 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5bba2, #d5d4a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tan.

Questions

What color is #D5BBA2?: #D5BBA2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5BBA2?: The RGB value is 213, 187, 162: 213 red, 187 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5BBA2?: The complementary color is #A2BCD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5BBA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.