What color is #D8CDAD?

#D8CDAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CDAD?

The RGB value is 216, 205, 173: 216 red, 205 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CDAD?

The complementary color is #ADB8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CDAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CDAD color

#D8CDAD rgb(216, 205, 173)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D8CDAD is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 80.4% green and 67.8% blue (216, 205, 173).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 36% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Fiji Sands (#D8CAA9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#D8CDAD color codes

HEX	`#D8CDAD`
RGB	`rgb(216, 205, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 80.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 36%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.53, -1.35, 17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.53, 17.38, 94.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.693, 61.28, 48.316)`
Decimal	`14208429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CDAD, 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 #D8CDAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CDAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	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 #D8CDAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cdad; }
.text { color: #d8cdad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cdad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 205 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cdad, #cdd8ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #D8CDAD?: #D8CDAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CDAD?: The RGB value is 216, 205, 173: 216 red, 205 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CDAD?: The complementary color is #ADB8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CDAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.