What color is #D6BEB3?

#D6BEB3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6BEB3?

The RGB value is 214, 190, 179: 214 red, 190 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6BEB3?

The complementary color is #B3CBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6BEB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6BEB3 color

#D6BEB3 rgb(214, 190, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6BEB3 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 74.5% green and 70.2% blue (214, 190, 179).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 30% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mothy (#CEBBB3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#D6BEB3 color codes

HEX	`#D6BEB3`
RGB	`rgb(214, 190, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 74.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 30%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 16%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.68, 6.72, 8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.68, 10.96, 52.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.281, 54.379, 50.276)`
Decimal	`14073523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6BEB3, 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 #D6BEB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6BEB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	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 #D6BEB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6beb3; }
.text { color: #d6beb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6beb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 190 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6beb3, #d6d0b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #D6BEB3?: #D6BEB3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6BEB3?: The RGB value is 214, 190, 179: 214 red, 190 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6BEB3?: The complementary color is #B3CBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6BEB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.