#D9C6BF color
#D9C6BF is a very light, muted orange, closest to the CSS named color thistle (#D8BFD8).
Color values
| HEX | #D9C6BF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 14272191 |
| CSS | color: #D9C6BF; |
| Android | 0xFFD9C6BF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.776, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D9C6BF | 1.64:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D9C6BF | 12.78:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D9C6BF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D9C6BF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D9C6BF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D9C6BF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D9C6BF; background-color: #D9C6BF; }
.element { color: rgb(217 198 191); }
.element { color: hsl(16 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D9C6BF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D9C6BF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D9C6BF?
#D9C6BF is a very light, muted orange. Its hue sits at 16° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #D9C6BF in RGB?
#D9C6BF converts to rgb(217, 198, 191) — 217 red, 198 green and 191 blue.
What is #D9C6BF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D9C6BF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.78:1 versus 1.64:1).
What is the complementary color of #D9C6BF?
#BFD2D9 — the hue directly opposite #D9C6BF on the color wheel.