Information about #D6B9A8 color

#D6B9A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6B9A8 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 185, 168) — 83.9% red, 72.5% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 18 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6B9A8 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Eighth Kalgoorie Sands (#D7BDA6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Beige (#D8BCAB) and Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8).

The recipe behind #D6B9A8 is rgb(214, 185, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6B9A8: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #D6B9A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D6B9A8 color variations

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

#D6B9A8 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 #D6B9A8

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

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Soft Amber color link
Soft Amber

#CFBEA5

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6B9A8
  • RGB214, 185, 168
  • CMYK0, 11, 18, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 185, 168)
  • HSL22°, 36%, 75%
  • HSL Precise22.174°, 35.938%, 74.902%
  • HSV22°, 21%, 84%
  • HSB22°, 21%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.725, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.725, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.725, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6B9A8
  • DECIMAL ID14072232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01