What color is #D6D0B5?

#D6D0B5 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6D0B5?

The RGB value is 214, 208, 181: 214 red, 208 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6D0B5?

The complementary color is #B5BBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6D0B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6D0B5 color

#D6D0B5 rgb(214, 208, 181)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D6D0B5 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 81.6% green and 71% blue (214, 208, 181).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 29% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#D6D0B5 color codes

HEX	`#D6D0B5`
RGB	`rgb(214, 208, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 81.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 29%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 15%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.31, -2.43, 14.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.31, 14.37, 99.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.627, 62.745, 52.73)`
Decimal	`14078133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6D0B5, 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 #D6D0B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6D0B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	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 #D6D0B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6d0b5; }
.text { color: #d6d0b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6d0b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 208 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6d0b5, #ccd6b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6D0B5?: #D6D0B5 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6D0B5?: The RGB value is 214, 208, 181: 214 red, 208 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6D0B5?: The complementary color is #B5BBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6D0B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.