Information about #D7CB8E color

#D7CB8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D7CB8E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(215, 203, 142) — 84.3% red, 79.6% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 29 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #D7CB8E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Putty (#D8BF8B) and Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96).

In RGB terms — rgb(215, 203, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D7CB8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #D7CB8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D7CB8E color variations

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#D7CB8E 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 #D7CB8E

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

#D7CB8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D7CB8E
  • RGB215, 203, 142
  • CMYK0, 5, 29, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 203, 142)
  • HSL50°, 48%, 70%
  • HSL Precise50.137°, 47.712%, 70%
  • HSV50°, 34%, 84%
  • HSB50°, 34%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.796, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.796, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.796, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD7CB8E
  • DECIMAL ID14142350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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