Information about #D6B166 color

#D6B166 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6B166 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 177, 102) — 83.9% red, 69.4% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 44 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D6B166 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Equator (#DAB160). Slightly further away sit Tacha (#D2B960) and Light Bronze (#DAAA5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 177, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6B166: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D6B166 color variations

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

#D6B166 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 #D6B166

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

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6B166
  • RGB214, 177, 102
  • CMYK0, 15, 44, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 177, 102)
  • HSL40°, 58%, 62%
  • HSL Precise40.179°, 57.732%, 61.961%
  • HSV40°, 52%, 84%
  • HSB40°, 52%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.694, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.694, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.694, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6B166
  • DECIMAL ID14070118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01