What color is #D6CFAC?

#D6CFAC is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CFAC?

The RGB value is 214, 207, 172: 214 red, 207 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CFAC?

The complementary color is #ACB3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CFAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CFAC color

#D6CFAC rgb(214, 207, 172)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D6CFAC is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 81.2% green and 67.5% blue (214, 207, 172).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Palace (#D3CFAB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#D6CFAC color codes

HEX	`#D6CFAC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 207, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 81.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 34%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.86, -3.27, 18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.86, 18.59, 100.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.49, 61.901, 47.941)`
Decimal	`14077868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CFAC, 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 #D6CFAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CFAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #D6CFAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cfac; }
.text { color: #d6cfac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cfac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 207 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cfac, #c8d6ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6CFAC?: #D6CFAC is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crystal Palace. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CFAC?: The RGB value is 214, 207, 172: 214 red, 207 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CFAC?: The complementary color is #ACB3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CFAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.