Information about #D6CDAA color

#D6CDAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6CDAA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 205, 170) — 83.9% red, 80.4% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 17 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D6CDAA reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Khaki (#D4CFA9). Slightly further away sit Miso (#D2CCA8) and Half Sisal (#D5C9AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 205, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6CDAA: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D6CDAA color variations

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

#D6CDAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#D6CDAA

Color has no name
#DDD6BA

Color has no name
#E6E0CB

Color has no name
#EEEADC

Color has no name
Quarter Rice Cake

#F6F4ED
White

#FFFFFF

#D6CDAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#D6CDAA

Color has no name
#BCAE75

Color has no name
#9A8A4A

Color has no name
#675C31

Color has no name
#332E18

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#D6CDAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#D6CDAA

Color has no name
#C7BF9D

Color has no name
#B8B093

Color has no name
#A7A18A

Color has no name
#949184

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#D6CDAA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A8D5A8

Color has no name
#BAD5A8

Color has no name
#CCD5A8

Color has no name
#D6CDAA

Color has no name
#D5BAA8

Color has no name
#D5A8A8

Color has no name
#D5A8BA

Color has no name

#D6CDAA 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
#D6CDAA
#D6CDAA

Color has no name

#A9B2D6
#A9B2D6

Color has no name

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
#D6CDAA
#D6CDAA

Color has no name

#B6A9D6
#B6A9D6

Color has no name

#A9C8D6
#A9C8D6

Color has no name

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
#C8D6A9
#C8D6A9

Color has no name

#D6CDAA
#D6CDAA

Color has no name

#D6B6A9
#D6B6A9

Color has no name

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
#D6CDAA
#D6CDAA

Color has no name

#A9D6CD
#A9D6CD

Color has no name

#CDA9D6
#CDA9D6

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#D6CDAA
#D6CDAA

Color has no name

#B2D6A9
#B2D6A9

Color has no name

#A9B2D6
#A9B2D6

Color has no name

#CDA9D6
#CDA9D6

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#D6CDAA
#D6CDAA

Color has no name

#A9D6B6
#A9D6B6

Color has no name

#A9B2D6
#A9B2D6

Color has no name

#D6A9C8
#D6A9C8

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #D6CDAA

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

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

#D1C6A6

Double Wheatfield color link
Double Wheatfield

#D9CFB3

#D6CDAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#D6CDAA color image #D6CDAA color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#D6CDAA color image #D6CDAA color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#D6CDAA color image #D6CDAA color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#D6CDAA color image #D6CDAA color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6CDAA
  • RGB214, 205, 170
  • CMYK0, 4, 17, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 205, 170)
  • HSL48°, 35%, 75%
  • HSL Precise47.727°, 34.921%, 75.294%
  • HSV48°, 21%, 84%
  • HSB48°, 21%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.804, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.804, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.804, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6CDAA
  • DECIMAL ID14077354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.