Information about #D6D8A2 color

#D6D8A2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6D8A2 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 216, 162) — 83.9% red, 84.7% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 21 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D6D8A2 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rice Paper (#D2D69C). Slightly further away sit Geneva (#D2E09E) and Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(214, 216, 162)), which gives #D6D8A2 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D6D8A2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D6D8A2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D6D8A2 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 #D6D8A2

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

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6D8A2
  • RGB214, 216, 162
  • CMYK1, 0, 21, 15
  • CSSrgb(214, 216, 162)
  • HSL62°, 41%, 74%
  • HSL Precise62.222°, 40.909%, 74.118%
  • HSV62°, 25%, 85%
  • HSB62°, 25%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.847, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.847, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.847, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6D8A2
  • DECIMAL ID14080162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01