Information about #D6BCA9 color

#D6BCA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6BCA9 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 188, 169) — 83.9% red, 73.7% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 18 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D6BCA9 presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Warm Beige (#D8BCAB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Kalgoorie Sands (#D7BDA6) and Alpaca (#D3C0AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 188, 169) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D6BCA9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #D6BCA9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D6BCA9 color variations

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#D6BCA9 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 #D6BCA9

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

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Dark Vanilla color link
Dark Vanilla

#D1BEA8

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Soft Amber color link
Soft Amber

#CFBEA5

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6BCA9
  • RGB214, 188, 169
  • CMYK0, 10, 18, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 188, 169)
  • HSL25°, 35%, 75%
  • HSL Precise25.333°, 35.433%, 75.098%
  • HSV25°, 21%, 84%
  • HSB25°, 21%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.737, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.737, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.737, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6BCA9
  • DECIMAL ID14073001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01