What color is #D6A15E?

#D6A15E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Kombucha. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6A15E?

The RGB value is 214, 161, 94: 214 red, 161 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6A15E?

The complementary color is #5E93D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6A15E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6A15E color

#D6A15E rgb(214, 161, 94)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D6A15E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 63.1% green and 36.9% blue (214, 161, 94).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 59% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 56% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Kombucha (#D89F66), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#D6A15E color codes

HEX	`#D6A15E`
RGB	`rgb(214, 161, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 63.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 59%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 56%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.89, 12.11, 42.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.89, 43.85, 73.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.499, 40.597, 16.185)`
Decimal	`14066014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6A15E, 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 #D6A15E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6A15E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #D6A15E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6a15e; }
.text { color: #d6a15e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6a15e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 161 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6a15e, #cfd65e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6A15E?: #D6A15E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Kombucha. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6A15E?: The RGB value is 214, 161, 94: 214 red, 161 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6A15E?: The complementary color is #5E93D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6A15E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.