#D8C497 Color

#D8C497 is rgb(216, 196, 151) in RGB and hsl(42, 45%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#D8C497

HEX#D8C497

RGBrgb(216, 196, 151)

HSLhsl(42, 45%, 72%)

HSVhsv(42, 30%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.064 86.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 30%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #D8C497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D8C497 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#D8C497 Complementary#97ABD8 Analogous#D8A497 Analogous#CBD897 Triadic#97D8C4 Triadic#C497D8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #D8C497, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDCDA6 #E2D3B1 #E7DBC0 #EDE4CF #F2ECDE #F7F2E9

Shades

#CAB072 #BD9D51 #9F813C #7A632E #554520 #342A14

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