Information about #D9CDB0 color

#D9CDB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D9CDB0 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 205, 176) — 85.1% red, 80.4% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 16 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #D9CDB0 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Wheatfield (#D9CFB3). Slightly further away sit Matte Ivory (#D7CEB3) and Fossil (#D5CBB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 205, 176) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D9CDB0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D9CDB0 color variations

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

#D9CDB0 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 #D9CDB0

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

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

Pale Beige color link
Pale Beige

#DED1B4

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Pastel Earth color link
Pastel Earth

#D7CAB7

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9CDB0
  • RGB217, 205, 176
  • CMYK0, 5, 16, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 205, 176)
  • HSL42°, 35%, 77%
  • HSL Precise42.439°, 35.043%, 77.059%
  • HSV42°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB42°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.804, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.804, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.804, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9CDB0
  • DECIMAL ID14273968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01