Information about #D9C5A6 color

#D9C5A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9C5A6 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 197, 166) (85.1% red, 77.3% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 20 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #D9C5A6 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Akaroa (#D4C4A8) and Champagne Beige (#DBC4A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 197, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9C5A6: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D9C5A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D9C5A6 color variations

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

#D9C5A6 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 #D9C5A6

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

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C5A6
  • RGB217, 197, 166
  • CMYK0, 8, 20, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 197, 166)
  • HSL36°, 40%, 75%
  • HSL Precise36.471°, 40.157%, 75.098%
  • HSV36°, 24%, 85%
  • HSB36°, 24%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.773, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.773, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.773, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9C5A6
  • DECIMAL ID14271910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01