What color is #D6DCC3?

#D6DCC3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DCC3?

The RGB value is 214, 220, 195: 214 red, 220 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DCC3?

The complementary color is #C9C3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DCC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DCC3 color

#D6DCC3 rgb(214, 220, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6DCC3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 86.3% green and 76.5% blue (214, 220, 195).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 26% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Planet Earth (#DADDC3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.88:1).

#D6DCC3 color codes

HEX	`#D6DCC3`
RGB	`rgb(214, 220, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 86.3%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 26%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.71, -6.38, 11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.71, 13.23, 118.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.174, 69.423, 61.691)`
Decimal	`14081219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DCC3, 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 #D6DCC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DCC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.88:1	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 #D6DCC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dcc3; }
.text { color: #d6dcc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dcc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 220 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dcc3, #cadcc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D6DCC3?: #D6DCC3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DCC3?: The RGB value is 214, 220, 195: 214 red, 220 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DCC3?: The complementary color is #C9C3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DCC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.