What color is #D6C9AC?

#D6C9AC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6C9AC?

The RGB value is 214, 201, 172: 214 red, 201 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6C9AC?

The complementary color is #ACB9D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6C9AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6C9AC color

#D6C9AC rgb(214, 201, 172)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D6C9AC is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 78.8% green and 67.5% blue (214, 201, 172).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Fiji Sands (#D8CAA9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#D6C9AC color codes

HEX	`#D6C9AC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 201, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 78.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.32, -0.15, 16.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.32, 16.14, 90.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.064, 59.049, 47.466)`
Decimal	`14076332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6C9AC, 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 #D6C9AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6C9AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #D6C9AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6c9ac; }
.text { color: #d6c9ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6c9ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 201 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6c9ac, #ced6ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #D6C9AC?: #D6C9AC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6C9AC?: The RGB value is 214, 201, 172: 214 red, 201 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6C9AC?: The complementary color is #ACB9D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6C9AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.