What color is #D6CFB9?

#D6CFB9 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Warm Oats. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CFB9?

The RGB value is 214, 207, 185: 214 red, 207 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CFB9?

The complementary color is #B9C0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CFB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CFB9 color

#D6CFB9 rgb(214, 207, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CFB9 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 81.2% green and 72.5% blue (214, 207, 185).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 26% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Warm Oats (#D8CFBA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#D6CFB9 color codes

HEX	`#D6CFB9`
RGB	`rgb(214, 207, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 81.2%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 26%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 14%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.14, -1.28, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.14, 11.87, 96.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.801, 62.425, 54.841)`
Decimal	`14077881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CFB9, 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 #D6CFB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CFB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #D6CFB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cfb9; }
.text { color: #d6cfb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cfb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 207 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cfb9, #cfd6b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6CFB9?: #D6CFB9 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Warm Oats. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CFB9?: The RGB value is 214, 207, 185: 214 red, 207 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CFB9?: The complementary color is #B9C0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CFB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.