What color is #D8BF8F?

#D8BF8F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8BF8F?

The RGB value is 216, 191, 143: 216 red, 191 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8BF8F?

The complementary color is #8FA8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8BF8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8BF8F color

#D8BF8F rgb(216, 191, 143)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D8BF8F is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 74.9% green and 56.1% blue (216, 191, 143).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 48% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 34% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Buff (#DAC292), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#D8BF8F color codes

HEX	`#D8BF8F`
RGB	`rgb(216, 191, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 74.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 48%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 34%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.37, 1.92, 27.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.37, 27.57, 86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.909, 53.846, 33.64)`
Decimal	`14204815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8BF8F, 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 #D8BF8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8BF8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	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 #D8BF8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8bf8f; }
.text { color: #d8bf8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8bf8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 191 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8bf8f, #ccd88f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8BF8F?: #D8BF8F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8BF8F?: The RGB value is 216, 191, 143: 216 red, 191 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8BF8F?: The complementary color is #8FA8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8BF8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.