What color is #D6CDC1?

#D6CDC1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Shōji. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CDC1?

The RGB value is 214, 205, 193: 214 red, 205 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CDC1?

The complementary color is #C1CAD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CDC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CDC1 color

#D6CDC1 rgb(214, 205, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CDC1 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 80.4% green and 75.7% blue (214, 205, 193).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 20% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Shōji (#DED5C7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#D6CDC1 color codes

HEX	`#D6CDC1`
RGB	`rgb(214, 205, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 80.4%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 20%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 10%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.81, 1.06, 7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.81, 7.16, 81.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.188, 61.81, 59.254)`
Decimal	`14077377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CDC1, 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 #D6CDC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CDC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #D6CDC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cdc1; }
.text { color: #d6cdc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cdc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 205 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cdc1, #d4d6c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D6CDC1?: #D6CDC1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Shōji. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CDC1?: The RGB value is 214, 205, 193: 214 red, 205 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CDC1?: The complementary color is #C1CAD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CDC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.