Information about #D4BE8C color

#D4BE8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D4BE8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(212, 190, 140) (83.1% red, 74.5% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 28 / 17 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #D4BE8C 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Putty (#D8BF8B). Slightly further away sit Smooth Operator (#D2B88A) and Double Haystack (#D6B88A).

The recipe behind #D4BE8C is rgb(212, 190, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D4BE8C: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D4BE8C color variations

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#D4BE8C 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 #D4BE8C

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

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D4BE8C
  • RGB212, 190, 140
  • CMYK0, 9, 28, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 190, 140)
  • HSL42°, 46%, 69%
  • HSL Precise41.667°, 45.57%, 69.02%
  • HSV42°, 34%, 83%
  • HSB42°, 34%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.745, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.745, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.745, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD4BE8C
  • DECIMAL ID13942412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01