Information about #D6B98E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6B98E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 185, 142) — 83.9% red, 72.5% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 28 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6B98E is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Haystack (#D6B88A). Slightly further away sit Smooth Operator (#D2B88A) and Tan (#D2B48C).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 185, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6B98E: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D6B98E color variations

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

#D6B98E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D6B98E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D6B98E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D6B98E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D6B98E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D6B98E

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

Double Haystack color link
Double Haystack

#D6B88A

Smooth Operator color link
Smooth Operator

#D2B88A

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Very Light Brown color link
Very Light Brown

#D3B683

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

#D6B98E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6B98E
  • RGB214, 185, 142
  • CMYK0, 11, 28, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 185, 142)
  • HSL36°, 47%, 70%
  • HSL Precise35.833°, 46.753%, 69.804%
  • HSV36°, 34%, 84%
  • HSB36°, 34%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.725, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.725, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.725, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6B98E
  • DECIMAL ID14072206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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