What color is #D8DBC1?

#D8DBC1 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8DBC1?

The RGB value is 216, 219, 193: 216 red, 219 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8DBC1?

The complementary color is #C4C1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DBC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DBC1 color

#D8DBC1 rgb(216, 219, 193)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D8DBC1 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 85.9% green and 75.7% blue (216, 219, 193).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Planet Earth (#DADDC3), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.82:1).

#D8DBC1 color codes

HEX	`#D8DBC1`
RGB	`rgb(216, 219, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 85.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.56, -5.48, 12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.56, 13.61, 113.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.275, 69.113, 60.448)`
Decimal	`14212033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DBC1, 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 #D8DBC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DBC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	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 #D8DBC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8dbc1; }
.text { color: #d8dbc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8dbc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 219 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8dbc1, #cbdbc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D8DBC1?: #D8DBC1 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8DBC1?: The RGB value is 216, 219, 193: 216 red, 219 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DBC1?: The complementary color is #C4C1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DBC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.