#D5D1BF Hex Color
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Faded beige with a grey-yellow undertone. #d5d1bf is light and barely saturated, so it works best as a dominant background or supporting tone rather than a small accent, where it reads washed out. It flatters deep olive and warm brown. Black text on it reaches about 13.7:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #d5d1bf
What is #d5d1bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d5d1bf is rgb(213, 209, 191), in HSL hsl(49, 21%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 10%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #d5d1bf?
Deep olive, warm brown, and muted terracotta all sit well against #d5d1bf, since their richer saturation keeps the pale beige from reading flat. For text, charcoal or near-black gives the strongest contrast.
Is #d5d1bf readable on white or black?
#d5d1bf has a 1.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.70:1 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.