What color is #D5CAAB?

#D5CAAB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5CAAB?

The RGB value is 213, 202, 171: 213 red, 202 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CAAB?

The complementary color is #ABB6D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CAAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CAAB color

#D5CAAB rgb(213, 202, 171)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D5CAAB is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 79.2% green and 67.1% blue (213, 202, 171).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 33% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Fiji Sands (#D8CAA9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#D5CAAB color codes

HEX	`#D5CAAB`
RGB	`rgb(213, 202, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 79.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 33%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.47, -1.19, 16.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.47, 16.92, 94.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.912, 59.328, 47.026)`
Decimal	`14011051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CAAB, 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 #D5CAAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CAAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #D5CAAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5caab; }
.text { color: #d5caab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5caab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 202 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5caab, #cbd5ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #D5CAAB?: #D5CAAB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5CAAB?: The RGB value is 213, 202, 171: 213 red, 202 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CAAB?: The complementary color is #ABB6D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CAAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.