What color is #D8CBB2?

#D8CBB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CBB2?

The RGB value is 216, 203, 178: 216 red, 203 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CBB2?

The complementary color is #B2BFD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CBB2 color

#D8CBB2 rgb(216, 203, 178)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D8CBB2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.6% green and 69.8% blue (216, 203, 178).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 33% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 18% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cream and Sugar (#DDCFB9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#D8CBB2 color codes

HEX	`#D8CBB2`
RGB	`rgb(216, 203, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 33%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 18%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.12, 0.45, 14.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.12, 14.11, 88.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.71, 60.526, 50.753)`
Decimal	`14207922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CBB2, 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 #D8CBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #D8CBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cbb2; }
.text { color: #d8cbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 203 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cbb2, #d2d8b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #D8CBB2?: #D8CBB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CBB2?: The RGB value is 216, 203, 178: 216 red, 203 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CBB2?: The complementary color is #B2BFD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.