Information about #D7C7AE color

#D7C7AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D7C7AE belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(215, 199, 174) (84.3% red, 78% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 16 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #D7C7AE 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 Sisal (#D5C9AE). Slightly further away sit Pastel Beige (#D4C6AA) and Fossil (#D5CBB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(215, 199, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D7C7AE: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D7C7AE color variations

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

#D7C7AE 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 #D7C7AE

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

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Chalk Beige color link
Chalk Beige

#D6C5B4

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D7C7AE
  • RGB215, 199, 174
  • CMYK0, 6, 16, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 199, 174)
  • HSL37°, 34%, 76%
  • HSL Precise36.585°, 33.884%, 76.275%
  • HSV37°, 19%, 84%
  • HSB37°, 19%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.780, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.780, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.780, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD7C7AE
  • DECIMAL ID14141358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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