Information about #D5C5AB color

#D5C5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D5C5AB is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(213, 197, 171) (83.5% red, 77.3% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 16 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D5C5AB reads as a softly balanced orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Beige (#D4C6AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Akaroa (#D4C4A8) and Nougat (#D6C1AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(213, 197, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D5C5AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #D5C5AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D5C5AB color variations

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

#D5C5AB 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 #D5C5AB

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

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Triple Blanc color link
Triple Blanc

#CEC3AF

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5C5AB
  • RGB213, 197, 171
  • CMYK0, 6, 16, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 197, 171)
  • HSL37°, 33%, 75%
  • HSL Precise37.143°, 33.333%, 75.294%
  • HSV37°, 20%, 84%
  • HSB37°, 20%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.773, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.773, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.773, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD5C5AB
  • DECIMAL ID14009771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01