What color is #D6BF8D?

#D6BF8D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6BF8D?

The RGB value is 214, 191, 141: 214 red, 191 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6BF8D?

The complementary color is #8DA4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6BF8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6BF8D color

#D6BF8D rgb(214, 191, 141)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D6BF8D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 74.9% green and 55.3% blue (214, 191, 141).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 47% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 34% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Buff (#DAC292), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#D6BF8D color codes

HEX	`#D6BF8D`
RGB	`rgb(214, 191, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 74.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 47%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 34%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.16, 0.9, 28.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.16, 28.26, 88.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.171, 53.483, 32.822)`
Decimal	`14073741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6BF8D, 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 #D6BF8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6BF8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	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 #D6BF8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6bf8d; }
.text { color: #d6bf8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6bf8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 191 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6bf8d, #c9d68d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D6BF8D?: #D6BF8D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6BF8D?: The RGB value is 214, 191, 141: 214 red, 191 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6BF8D?: The complementary color is #8DA4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6BF8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.