What color is #D9CC9B?

#D9CC9B is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9CC9B?

The RGB value is 217, 204, 155: 217 red, 204 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9CC9B?

The complementary color is #9BA8D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9CC9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9CC9B color

#D9CC9B rgb(217, 204, 155)

Shades of beige

The hex color #D9CC9B is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 80% green and 60.8% blue (217, 204, 155).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 45% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 29% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Desert Temple (#DDCC99), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#D9CC9B color codes

HEX	`#D9CC9B`
RGB	`rgb(217, 204, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 80%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 45%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 29%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82, -2.95, 26.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82, 26.27, 96.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.125, 60.305, 39.688)`
Decimal	`14273691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9CC9B, 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 #D9CC9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9CC9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	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 #D9CC9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9cc9b; }
.text { color: #d9cc9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9cc9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 204 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9cc9b, #c7d99b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #D9CC9B?: #D9CC9B is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9CC9B?: The RGB value is 217, 204, 155: 217 red, 204 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9CC9B?: The complementary color is #9BA8D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9CC9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.