Information about #D8BA6E color

#D8BA6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D8BA6E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(216, 186, 110) — 84.7% red, 72.9% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 42 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D8BA6E is a pleasantly vivid orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Slightly further away sit Souffle (#D5C171) and Chenin (#DEC371).

In RGB terms — rgb(216, 186, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D8BA6E: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #D8BA6E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D8BA6E color variations

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

#D8BA6E 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 #D8BA6E

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

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8BA6E
  • RGB216, 186, 110
  • CMYK0, 12, 42, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 186, 110)
  • HSL43°, 58%, 64%
  • HSL Precise43.019°, 57.609%, 63.922%
  • HSV43°, 49%, 85%
  • HSB43°, 49%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.729, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.729, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.729, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD8BA6E
  • DECIMAL ID14203502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01