#D1C4B8 Hex Color
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Pale, almost grey orange with a warm beige undertone. #d1c4b8 works best as a background base, letting charcoal or deep green carry the contrast. Its low saturation reads soft rather than loud, but it can wash out next to pure white, so anchor it with darker tones. Black text passes WCAG easily on it at about 12.3:1. The hex code for pale orange is #d1c4b8.
Questions about #d1c4b8
What is #d1c4b8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d1c4b8 is rgb(209, 196, 184), in HSL hsl(29, 21%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 12%, 18%.
What colors pair well with #d1c4b8?
Charcoal, deep olive, and burgundy all sit comfortably against #d1c4b8, giving it structure it lacks on its own. Use it as the wide base and those darker tones as accents.
Is #d1c4b8 readable on white or black?
#d1c4b8 has a 1.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.