What color is #D7CDBA?

#D7CDBA is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7CDBA?

The RGB value is 215, 205, 186: 215 red, 205 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CDBA?

The complementary color is #BAC4D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CDBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CDBA color

#D7CDBA rgb(215, 205, 186)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7CDBA is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 80.4% green and 72.9% blue (215, 205, 186).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 27% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 13% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Buff It (#D9CFBE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#D7CDBA color codes

HEX	`#D7CDBA`
RGB	`rgb(215, 205, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 80.4%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 27%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 13%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.73, 0.28, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.73, 10.7, 88.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.718, 61.656, 55.252)`
Decimal	`14142906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CDBA, 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 #D7CDBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CDBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #D7CDBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7cdba; }
.text { color: #d7cdba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7cdba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 205 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7cdba, #d3d7ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D7CDBA?: #D7CDBA is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7CDBA?: The RGB value is 215, 205, 186: 215 red, 205 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CDBA?: The complementary color is #BAC4D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CDBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.