Information about #D6B68A color

#D6B68A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6B68A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 182, 138) — 83.9% red, 71.4% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 30 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6B68A presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Haystack (#D6B88A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smooth Operator (#D2B88A) and Tan (#D2B48C).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 182, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D6B68A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #D6B68A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D6B68A color variations

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#D6B68A 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 #D6B68A

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

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6B68A
  • RGB214, 182, 138
  • CMYK0, 13, 30, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 182, 138)
  • HSL35°, 48%, 69%
  • HSL Precise34.737°, 48.101%, 69.02%
  • HSV35°, 36%, 84%
  • HSB35°, 36%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.714, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.714, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.714, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6B68A
  • DECIMAL ID14071434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01