What color is #D7CDA2?

#D7CDA2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7CDA2?

The RGB value is 215, 205, 162: 215 red, 205 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CDA2?

The complementary color is #A2ACD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CDA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CDA2 color

#D7CDA2 rgb(215, 205, 162)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D7CDA2 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 80.4% green and 63.5% blue (215, 205, 162).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 40% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 25% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Gratin Dauphinois (#E0D2A9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.14:1).

#D7CDA2 color codes

HEX	`#D7CDA2`
RGB	`rgb(215, 205, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 80.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 40%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.23, -3.29, 22.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.23, 22.95, 98.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.377, 60.719, 42.926)`
Decimal	`14142882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CDA2, 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 #D7CDA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CDA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.14:1	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 #D7CDA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7cda2; }
.text { color: #d7cda2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7cda2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 205 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7cda2, #c7d7a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #D7CDA2?: #D7CDA2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7CDA2?: The RGB value is 215, 205, 162: 215 red, 205 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CDA2?: The complementary color is #A2ACD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CDA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.