What color is #D7CB99?

#D7CB99 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7CB99?

The RGB value is 215, 203, 153: 215 red, 203 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CB99?

The complementary color is #99A5D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CB99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CB99 color

#D7CB99 rgb(215, 203, 153)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D7CB99 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 79.6% green and 60% blue (215, 203, 153).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 44% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 29% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Desert Temple (#DDCC99), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#D7CB99 color codes

HEX	`#D7CB99`
RGB	`rgb(215, 203, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 79.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 44%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.54, -3.46, 26.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.54, 26.73, 97.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.13, 59.46, 38.704)`
Decimal	`14142361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CB99, 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 #D7CB99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CB99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	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 #D7CB99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7cb99; }
.text { color: #d7cb99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7cb99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 203 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7cb99, #c4d799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #D7CB99?: #D7CB99 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7CB99?: The RGB value is 215, 203, 153: 215 red, 203 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CB99?: The complementary color is #99A5D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CB99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.