Information about Cool Khaki color

#D4CFA9 - Cool Khaki color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D4CFA9, known as "Cool Khaki", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(212, 207, 169) (83.1% red, 81.2% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 17 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D4CFA9 reads as a softly balanced yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Miso (#D2CCA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zen (#D2D0AE) and Half Sisal (#D5C9AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(212, 207, 169)), which gives #D4CFA9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #D4CFA9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. The name "Cool Khaki" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cool Khaki color variations

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

Cool Khaki 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 Cool Khaki

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

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Pastel Sand color link
Pastel Sand

#D3C7A2

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4CFA9
  • RGB212, 207, 169
  • CMYK0, 2, 17, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 207, 169)
  • HSL53°, 33%, 75%
  • HSL Precise53.023°, 33.333%, 74.706%
  • HSV53°, 20%, 83%
  • HSB53°, 20%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.812, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.812, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.812, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4CFA9
  • DECIMAL ID13946793
  • Name Length10
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