What color is #D6CBA0?

#D6CBA0 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBA0?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 160: 214 red, 203 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBA0?

The complementary color is #A0ABD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CBA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBA0 color

#D6CBA0 rgb(214, 203, 160)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D6CBA0 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 62.7% blue (214, 203, 160).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 40% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 25% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Gratin Dauphinois (#E0D2A9), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#D6CBA0 color codes

HEX	`#D6CBA0`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 40%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.59, -2.91, 22.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.59, 23.06, 97.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.433, 59.547, 41.825)`
Decimal	`14076832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBA0, 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 #D6CBA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #D6CBA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cba0; }
.text { color: #d6cba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cba0, #c6d6a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #D6CBA0?: #D6CBA0 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CBA0?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 160: 214 red, 203 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBA0?: The complementary color is #A0ABD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.