What color is #D6CDC0?

#D6CDC0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CDC0?

The RGB value is 214, 205, 192: 214 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CDC0?

The complementary color is #C0C9D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CDC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CDC0 color

#D6CDC0 rgb(214, 205, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CDC0 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 80.4% green and 75.3% blue (214, 205, 192).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 21% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Buff It (#D9CFBE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#D6CDC0 color codes

HEX	`#D6CDC0`
RGB	`rgb(214, 205, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 80.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 21%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 10%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.79, 0.89, 7.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.79, 7.63, 83.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.076, 61.765, 58.669)`
Decimal	`14077376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CDC0, 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 #D6CDC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CDC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #D6CDC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cdc0; }
.text { color: #d6cdc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cdc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 205 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cdc0, #d4d6c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6CDC0?: #D6CDC0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CDC0?: The RGB value is 214, 205, 192: 214 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CDC0?: The complementary color is #C0C9D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CDC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.