#D1C7A7 Hex Color
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Not quite cream and not quite tan, #d1c7a7 is a pale beige with a dusty yellow undertone. Its very low saturation reads soft and faded, so it earns its keep as a large background base or supporting neutral, not an accent. It looks richer against deep olive than against white, where it can wash out. The hex code also backs black text at about 12.4:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #d1c7a7
What is #d1c7a7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d1c7a7 is rgb(209, 199, 167), in HSL hsl(46, 31%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 5%, 20%, 18%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #d1c7a7?
Deep olive, charcoal, and muted terracotta all flatter #d1c7a7 because their depth offsets its paleness. Keep it as the dominant base and let the darker shade lead small accents.
Is #d1c7a7 readable on white or black?
#d1c7a7 has a 1.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.43:1 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.