Information about #D4C5AA color

#D4C5AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D4C5AA belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(212, 197, 170) — 83.1% red, 77.3% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 16 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D4C5AA reads as a mildly saturated orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Beige (#D4C6AA). Slightly further away sit Akaroa (#D4C4A8) and Biscotti (#D2C1A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(212, 197, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D4C5AA: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #D4C5AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D4C5AA color variations

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#D4C5AA 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 #D4C5AA

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

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4C5AA
  • RGB212, 197, 170
  • CMYK0, 6, 16, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 197, 170)
  • HSL39°, 33%, 75%
  • HSL Precise38.571°, 32.813%, 74.902%
  • HSV39°, 20%, 83%
  • HSB39°, 20%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.773, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.773, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.773, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4C5AA
  • DECIMAL ID13944234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01