What color is #D6CFBD?

#D6CFBD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Warm Oats. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CFBD?

The RGB value is 214, 207, 189: 214 red, 207 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CFBD?

The complementary color is #BDC4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CFBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CFBD color

#D6CFBD rgb(214, 207, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CFBD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 81.2% green and 74.1% blue (214, 207, 189).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 23% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% 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 13.52:1).

#D6CFBD color codes

HEX	`#D6CFBD`
RGB	`rgb(214, 207, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 81.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 23%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 12%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.23, -0.64, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.23, 9.83, 93.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.229, 62.597, 57.096)`
Decimal	`14077885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CFBD, 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 #D6CFBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CFBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	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 #D6CFBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cfbd; }
.text { color: #d6cfbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cfbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 207 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cfbd, #d1d6bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6CFBD?: #D6CFBD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Warm Oats. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CFBD?: The RGB value is 214, 207, 189: 214 red, 207 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CFBD?: The complementary color is #BDC4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CFBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.