What color is #D8CFAC?

#D8CFAC is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Stardust. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CFAC?

The RGB value is 216, 207, 172: 216 red, 207 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CFAC?

The complementary color is #ACB5D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CFAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CFAC color

#D8CFAC rgb(216, 207, 172)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D8CFAC is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 81.2% green and 67.5% blue (216, 207, 172).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 36% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Stardust (#DDD3AE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#D8CFAC color codes

HEX	`#D8CFAC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 207, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 81.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 36%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 20%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.02, -2.53, 18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.02, 18.72, 97.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.078, 62.204, 47.969)`
Decimal	`14208940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CFAC, 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 #D8CFAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CFAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	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 #D8CFAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cfac; }
.text { color: #d8cfac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cfac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 207 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cfac, #cbd8ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #D8CFAC?: #D8CFAC is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Stardust. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CFAC?: The RGB value is 216, 207, 172: 216 red, 207 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CFAC?: The complementary color is #ACB5D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CFAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.