What color is #D5C8BE?

#D5C8BE 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 #D5C8BE?

The RGB value is 213, 200, 190: 213 red, 200 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5C8BE?

The complementary color is #BECBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5C8BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5C8BE color

#D5C8BE rgb(213, 200, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5C8BE is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 78.4% green and 74.5% blue (213, 200, 190).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 21% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#D5C8BE color codes

HEX	`#D5C8BE`
RGB	`rgb(213, 200, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 78.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 21%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 11%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.39, 2.83, 6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.39, 7.2, 66.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.388, 59.173, 57.104)`
Decimal	`14010558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5C8BE, 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 #D5C8BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5C8BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #D5C8BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5c8be; }
.text { color: #d5c8be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5c8be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 200 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5c8be, #d5d4be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D5C8BE?: #D5C8BE 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 #D5C8BE?: The RGB value is 213, 200, 190: 213 red, 200 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5C8BE?: The complementary color is #BECBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5C8BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.