What color is #D5CDC0?

#D5CDC0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5CDC0?

The RGB value is 213, 205, 192: 213 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5CDC0?

The complementary color is #C0C8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5CDC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5CDC0 color

#D5CDC0 rgb(213, 205, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D5CDC0 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 80.4% green and 75.3% blue (213, 205, 192).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 20% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Buff It (#D9CFBE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#D5CDC0 color codes

HEX	`#D5CDC0`
RGB	`rgb(213, 205, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 80.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 20%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 10%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.71, 0.54, 7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.71, 7.47, 85.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.785, 61.615, 58.655)`
Decimal	`14011840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5CDC0, 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 #D5CDC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D5CDC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	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 #D5CDC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5cdc0; }
.text { color: #d5cdc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5cdc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 205 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5cdc0, #d3d5c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D5CDC0?: #D5CDC0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5CDC0?: The RGB value is 213, 205, 192: 213 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5CDC0?: The complementary color is #C0C8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5CDC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.