What color is #D8BCA0?

#D8BCA0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cosy Wool. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8BCA0?

The RGB value is 216, 188, 160: 216 red, 188 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8BCA0?

The complementary color is #A0BCD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8BCA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8BCA0 color

#D8BCA0 rgb(216, 188, 160)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D8BCA0 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 73.7% green and 62.7% blue (216, 188, 160).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 42% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 26% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cosy Wool (#D1B99B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#D8BCA0 color codes

HEX	`#D8BCA0`
RGB	`rgb(216, 188, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 73.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 42%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 26%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.94, 5.73, 17.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.94, 18.75, 72.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.648, 53.105, 40.728)`
Decimal	`14204064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8BCA0, 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 #D8BCA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8BCA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #D8BCA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8bca0; }
.text { color: #d8bca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8bca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 188 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8bca0, #d8d8a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tan.

Questions

What color is #D8BCA0?: #D8BCA0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cosy Wool. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8BCA0?: The RGB value is 216, 188, 160: 216 red, 188 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8BCA0?: The complementary color is #A0BCD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8BCA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.