What color is #D6A983?

#D6A983 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Porcini. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6A983?

The RGB value is 214, 169, 131: 214 red, 169 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6A983?

The complementary color is #83B0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6A983?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6A983 color

#D6A983 rgb(214, 169, 131)

Shades of orange

The hex color #D6A983 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 66.3% green and 51.4% blue (214, 169, 131).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 50% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 39% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Porcini (#D9AE86), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#D6A983 color codes

HEX	`#D6A983`
RGB	`rgb(214, 169, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 66.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 50%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 39%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 39%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.44, 11.42, 25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.44, 28.31, 66.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.018, 44.313, 27.598)`
Decimal	`14068099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6A983, 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 #D6A983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6A983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	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 #D6A983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6a983; }
.text { color: #d6a983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6a983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 169 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6a983, #d6d383); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6A983?: #D6A983 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Porcini. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6A983?: The RGB value is 214, 169, 131: 214 red, 169 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6A983?: The complementary color is #83B0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6A983?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.