What color is #D6A851?

#D6A851 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Old Whiskey. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6A851?

The RGB value is 214, 168, 81: 214 red, 168 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6A851?

The complementary color is #517FD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6A851?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6A851 color

#D6A851 rgb(214, 168, 81)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D6A851 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 65.9% green and 31.8% blue (214, 168, 81).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 62% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 62% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#DDAA55), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#D6A851 color codes

HEX	`#D6A851`
RGB	`rgb(214, 168, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 65.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 62%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 62%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 62%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.49, 7.4, 50.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.49, 50.95, 81.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.222, 42.898, 13.787)`
Decimal	`14067793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6A851, 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 #D6A851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6A851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	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 #D6A851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6a851; }
.text { color: #d6a851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6a851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 168 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6a851, #c1d651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #D6A851?: #D6A851 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Old Whiskey. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6A851?: The RGB value is 214, 168, 81: 214 red, 168 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6A851?: The complementary color is #517FD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6A851?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.