#D9C180 Hex Color
Soft muted ochre with golden undertones
#d9c180 is a muted, warm ochre with a soft, unsaturated quality. It functions best as a supporting tone rather than a background, as it can appear flat against pure white. For a sophisticated look, pair this color with deep charcoal or slate blue to ground its lightness. The hex code for this shade is #d9c180, which offers excellent readability with black text.
Questions about #d9c180
What is #d9c180 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9c180 is rgb(217, 193, 128), in HSL hsl(44, 54%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 41%, 15%.
What colors pair best with #d9c180 for a balanced design?
#d9c180 works best when paired with grounding neutrals to counter its inherent softness. Deep charcoal or cool slate blue provide the necessary contrast to prevent this ochre shade from looking flat or washed out in your layout.
Is #d9c180 suitable for text on light backgrounds?
Using #d9c180 as a text color on white or very light backgrounds usually fails standard accessibility requirements due to insufficient contrast. It is significantly more effective as an accent or secondary element rather than for functional, readable body text.
Is #d9c180 readable on white or black?
#d9c180 has a 1.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.89:1 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.