Information about Double Blanc color

#D8CEBA - Double Blanc color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D8CEBA, known as "Double Blanc", falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(216, 206, 186) — 84.7% red, 80.8% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 12 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D8CEBA reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Caraway (#D7CEBB). Slightly further away sit Half Biscotti (#D9CCBB) and Quarter Drought (#DACEBD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(216, 206, 186)), which gives #D8CEBA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D8CEBA: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Double Blanc" in the Register.

Double Blanc color variations

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

Double Blanc 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 Double Blanc

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8CEBA
  • RGB216, 206, 186
  • CMYK0, 4, 12, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 206, 186)
  • HSL40°, 28%, 79%
  • HSL Precise40°, 27.778%, 78.824%
  • HSV40°, 14%, 85%
  • HSB40°, 14%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.808, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.808, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.808, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD8CEBA
  • DECIMAL ID14208698
  • Name Length12
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