Information about #D9C9A6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#D9C9A6 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 201, 166) — 85.1% red, 78.8% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 20 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D9C9A6 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5). Slightly further away sit Pastel Beige (#D4C6AA) and Akaroa (#D4C4A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 201, 166)), which gives #D9C9A6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #D9C9A6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9C9A6 color variations

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

#D9C9A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9C9A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9C9A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9C9A6 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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#D9C9A6 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 #D9C9A6

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

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

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Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

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Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

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Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

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Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

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Triple Spanish White color link
Triple Spanish White

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Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

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Triple Wheatfield color link
Triple Wheatfield

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#D9C9A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C9A6
  • RGB217, 201, 166
  • CMYK0, 6, 20, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 201, 166)
  • HSL41°, 40%, 75%
  • HSL Precise41.176°, 40.157%, 75.098%
  • HSV41°, 24%, 85%
  • HSB41°, 24%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.788, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.788, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.788, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9C9A6
  • DECIMAL ID14272934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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