Information about Chalk Beige color

#D6C5B4 - Chalk Beige color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D6C5B4 ("Chalk Beige") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 197, 180) — 83.9% red, 77.3% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 13 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D6C5B4 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandspit Brown (#D2C6B6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Earth (#D7CAB7) and Fossil (#D5CBB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(214, 197, 180)), which gives #D6C5B4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #D6C5B4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Chalk Beige" in the Register.

Chalk Beige color variations

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

Chalk Beige 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 Chalk Beige

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6C5B4
  • RGB214, 197, 180
  • CMYK0, 7, 13, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 197, 180)
  • HSL30°, 29%, 77%
  • HSL Precise30°, 29.31%, 77.255%
  • HSV30°, 16%, 84%
  • HSB30°, 16%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.773, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.773, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.773, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6C5B4
  • DECIMAL ID14075316
  • Name Length11
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