What color is #D7CA8D?

#D7CA8D is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Royal Goblet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7CA8D?

The RGB value is 215, 202, 141: 215 red, 202 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CA8D?

The complementary color is #8D9AD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CA8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CA8D color

#D7CA8D rgb(215, 202, 141)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D7CA8D is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 79.2% green and 55.3% blue (215, 202, 141).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 48% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Royal Goblet (#D4CA8E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#D7CA8D color codes

HEX	`#D7CA8D`
RGB	`rgb(215, 202, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 79.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 48%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 34%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 34%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.08, -4.44, 32.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.08, 32.44, 97.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.953, 58.613, 33.665)`
Decimal	`14142093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CA8D, 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 #D7CA8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CA8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #D7CA8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7ca8d; }
.text { color: #d7ca8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7ca8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 202 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7ca8d, #bfd78d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #D7CA8D?: #D7CA8D is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Royal Goblet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7CA8D?: The RGB value is 215, 202, 141: 215 red, 202 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CA8D?: The complementary color is #8D9AD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CA8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.