What color is #D5CDAD?

#D5CDAD is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Banana Frappé. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5CDAD?

The RGB value is 213, 205, 173: 213 red, 205 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CDAD?

The complementary color is #ADB5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CDAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CDAD color

#D5CDAD rgb(213, 205, 173)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D5CDAD is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.4% green and 67.8% blue (213, 205, 173).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Banana Frappé (#DDD5B6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#D5CDAD color codes

HEX	`#D5CDAD`
RGB	`rgb(213, 205, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 19%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.29, -2.46, 16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.29, 17.13, 98.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.814, 60.827, 48.275)`
Decimal	`14011821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CDAD, 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 #D5CDAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CDAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	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 #D5CDAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cdad; }
.text { color: #d5cdad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cdad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 205 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cdad, #c9d5ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D5CDAD?: #D5CDAD is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Banana Frappé. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5CDAD?: The RGB value is 213, 205, 173: 213 red, 205 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CDAD?: The complementary color is #ADB5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CDAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.