What color is #D7C6BD?

#D7C6BD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7C6BD?

The RGB value is 215, 198, 189: 215 red, 198 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7C6BD?

The complementary color is #BDCED7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7C6BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7C6BD color

#D7C6BD rgb(215, 198, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7C6BD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 77.6% green and 74.1% blue (215, 198, 189).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 25% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#D7C6BD color codes

HEX	`#D7C6BD`
RGB	`rgb(215, 198, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 77.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 25%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 12%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.02, 4.44, 6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.02, 8, 56.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.403, 58.51, 56.404)`
Decimal	`14141117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7C6BD, 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 #D7C6BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7C6BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	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 #D7C6BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7c6bd; }
.text { color: #d7c6bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7c6bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 198 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7c6bd, #d7d3bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D7C6BD?: #D7C6BD is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7C6BD?: The RGB value is 215, 198, 189: 215 red, 198 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7C6BD?: The complementary color is #BDCED7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7C6BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.