Information about #D4C4AF color

#D4C4AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D4C4AF belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(212, 196, 175) — 83.1% red, 76.9% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 15 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D4C4AF reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Sisal (#D5C9AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nougat (#D6C1AB) and Pastel Beige (#D4C6AA).

The recipe behind #D4C4AF is rgb(212, 196, 175), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D4C4AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D4C4AF color variations

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#D4C4AF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D4C4AF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Chalk Beige color link
Chalk Beige

#D6C5B4

Triple Blanc color link
Triple Blanc

#CEC3AF

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4C4AF
  • RGB212, 196, 175
  • CMYK0, 6, 15, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 196, 175)
  • HSL34°, 30%, 76%
  • HSL Precise34.054°, 30.081%, 75.882%
  • HSV34°, 17%, 83%
  • HSB34°, 17%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.769, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.769, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.769, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4C4AF
  • DECIMAL ID13943983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01