Information about #D9CAA5 color

#D9CAA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D9CAA5 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 202, 165) (85.1% red, 79.2% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 20 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D9CAA5 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Raffia (#DCC6A0) and Haystack (#DEC7A1).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 202, 165) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #D9CAA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9CAA5 color variations

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#D9CAA5 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 #D9CAA5

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

#DDC7A5

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9CAA5
  • RGB217, 202, 165
  • CMYK0, 6, 20, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 202, 165)
  • HSL43°, 41%, 75%
  • HSL Precise42.692°, 40.625%, 74.902%
  • HSV43°, 24%, 85%
  • HSB43°, 24%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.792, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.792, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.792, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9CAA5
  • DECIMAL ID14273189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01