Information about #D6A46A color

#D6A46A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6A46A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 164, 106) — 83.9% red, 64.3% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 42 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6A46A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Chamois (#D4A36A). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Light Bronze (#DAAA5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(214, 164, 106)), which gives #D6A46A its character. If you plan to put text on a #D6A46A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D6A46A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D6A46A color variations

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#D6A46A 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 #D6A46A

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

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6A46A
  • RGB214, 164, 106
  • CMYK0, 20, 42, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 164, 106)
  • HSL32°, 57%, 63%
  • HSL Precise32.222°, 56.842%, 62.745%
  • HSV32°, 50%, 84%
  • HSB32°, 50%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.643, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.643, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.643, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6A46A
  • DECIMAL ID14066794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01