What color is #D6CDAB?

#D6CDAB is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Stardust. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CDAB?

The RGB value is 214, 205, 171: 214 red, 205 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CDAB?

The complementary color is #ABB4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CDAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CDAB color

#D6CDAB rgb(214, 205, 171)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D6CDAB is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 80.4% green and 67.1% blue (214, 205, 171).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 34% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Stardust (#DDD3AE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#D6CDAB color codes

HEX	`#D6CDAB`
RGB	`rgb(214, 205, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 80.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 34%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.32, -2.38, 18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.32, 18.24, 97.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.913, 60.9, 47.277)`
Decimal	`14077355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CDAB, 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 #D6CDAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CDAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	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 #D6CDAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cdab; }
.text { color: #d6cdab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cdab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 205 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cdab, #cad6ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #D6CDAB?: #D6CDAB is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Stardust. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CDAB?: The RGB value is 214, 205, 171: 214 red, 205 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CDAB?: The complementary color is #ABB4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CDAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.