What color is #D5CD97?

#D5CD97 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5CD97?

The RGB value is 213, 205, 151: 213 red, 205 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CD97?

The complementary color is #979FD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CD97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CD97 color

#D5CD97 rgb(213, 205, 151)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D5CD97 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.4% green and 59.2% blue (213, 205, 151).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 42% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Golden Mist (#D4C990), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#D5CD97 color codes

HEX	`#D5CD97`
RGB	`rgb(213, 205, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 42%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 29%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.86, -5.52, 27.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.86, 28.49, 101.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.858, 60.044, 37.972)`
Decimal	`14011799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CD97, 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 #D5CD97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CD97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	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 #D5CD97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cd97; }
.text { color: #d5cd97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cd97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 205 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cd97, #bed597); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #D5CD97?: #D5CD97 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5CD97?: The RGB value is 213, 205, 151: 213 red, 205 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CD97?: The complementary color is #979FD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CD97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.