#D9CCB3 Hex Color
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A pale, muted beige with soft yellow undertones, #d9ccb3 has low saturation and a light, bleached finish. It brings delicacy, warmth, and airy elegance to interiors, stationery, cosmetics, and luxury packaging. Use it as a dominant background, then add charcoal or dark brown for definition. Black text remains highly readable on this color. The hex code is #d9ccb3.
Questions about #d9ccb3
What is #d9ccb3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9ccb3 is rgb(217, 204, 179), in HSL hsl(39, 33%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 18%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #d9ccb3?
Charcoal and dark brown provide strong definition against #d9ccb3, while muted sage, terracotta, or cream create softer palettes for calm, earthy layouts, stationery, and packaging without making the beige feel stark. Reserve charcoal or dark brown for headings and body text when you need clear contrast.
What makes #d9ccb3 look warm or cool?
The hex color #d9ccb3 reads as a warm beige because its muted light base carries soft yellow undertones rather than blue or cool gray ones, giving it a gentle, sunlit quality in place of a crisp or icy appearance. Its low saturation keeps the warmth restrained.
Is #d9ccb3 readable on white or black?
#d9ccb3 has a 1.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.23:1 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.