Information about #D4BCAE color

#D4BCAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D4BCAE belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(212, 188, 174) — 83.1% red, 73.7% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 15 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D4BCAE reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wafer (#D4BBB1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Beige (#D8BCAB) and Alpaca (#D3C0AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(212, 188, 174)), which gives #D4BCAE its character. If you plan to put text on a #D4BCAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D4BCAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D4BCAE color variations

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

#D4BCAE 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 #D4BCAE

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

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Sepia Rose color link
Sepia Rose

#D5BBB6

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4BCAE
  • RGB212, 188, 174
  • CMYK0, 9, 15, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 188, 174)
  • HSL22°, 31%, 76%
  • HSL Precise22.105°, 30.645%, 75.686%
  • HSV22°, 18%, 83%
  • HSB22°, 18%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.737, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.737, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.737, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4BCAE
  • DECIMAL ID13941934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01