Information about #D6CEAD color

#D6CEAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6CEAD falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 206, 173) — 83.9% red, 80.8% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced yellow, #D6CEAD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zen (#D2D0AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Khaki (#D4CFA9) and Half Sisal (#D5C9AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(214, 206, 173)), which gives #D6CEAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D6CEAD: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D6CEAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D6CEAD color variations

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

#D6CEAD 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 #D6CEAD

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

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6CEAD
  • RGB214, 206, 173
  • CMYK0, 3, 16, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 206, 173)
  • HSL48°, 33%, 76%
  • HSL Precise48.293°, 33.333%, 75.882%
  • HSV48°, 19%, 84%
  • HSB48°, 19%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.808, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.808, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.808, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6CEAD
  • DECIMAL ID14077613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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