What color is #D7C9BD?

#D7C9BD 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 #D7C9BD?

The RGB value is 215, 201, 189: 215 red, 201 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7C9BD?

The complementary color is #BDCBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7C9BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7C9BD color

#D7C9BD rgb(215, 201, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7C9BD is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 78.8% green and 74.1% blue (215, 201, 189).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 25% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#D7C9BD color codes

HEX	`#D7C9BD`
RGB	`rgb(215, 201, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 78.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 25%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 12%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.78, 2.86, 7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.78, 8.26, 69.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.096, 59.895, 56.635)`
Decimal	`14141885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7C9BD, 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 #D7C9BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7C9BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #D7C9BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7c9bd; }
.text { color: #d7c9bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7c9bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 201 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7c9bd, #d7d6bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D7C9BD?: #D7C9BD 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 #D7C9BD?: The RGB value is 215, 201, 189: 215 red, 201 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7C9BD?: The complementary color is #BDCBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7C9BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.