Information about #D6A271 color

#D6A271 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D6A271 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 162, 113) — 83.9% red, 63.5% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 40 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #D6A271 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 a hair away from Soft Chamois (#D4A36A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375).

The recipe behind #D6A271 is rgb(214, 162, 113), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D6A271 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #D6A271 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D6A271 color variations

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

#D6A271 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 #D6A271

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

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6A271
  • RGB214, 162, 113
  • CMYK0, 20, 40, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 162, 113)
  • HSL29°, 55%, 64%
  • HSL Precise29.109°, 55.191%, 64.118%
  • HSV29°, 47%, 84%
  • HSB29°, 47%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.635, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.635, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.635, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6A271
  • DECIMAL ID14066289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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