Information about #D6C0AC color

#D6C0AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6C0AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(214, 192, 172) (83.9% red, 75.3% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 16 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #D6C0AC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nougat (#D6C1AB). Slightly further away sit Alpaca (#D3C0AA) and Warm Beige (#D8BCAB).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 192, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6C0AC: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D6C0AC color variations

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#D6C0AC 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 #D6C0AC

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

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Triple Blanc color link
Triple Blanc

#CEC3AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6C0AC
  • RGB214, 192, 172
  • CMYK0, 9, 16, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 192, 172)
  • HSL29°, 34%, 76%
  • HSL Precise28.571°, 33.871%, 75.686%
  • HSV29°, 20%, 84%
  • HSB29°, 20%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.753, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.753, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.753, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6C0AC
  • DECIMAL ID14074028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01