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#D1C294

Soft Amber

#D1C294 is the CSS named color "tan", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 209, green 194, and blue 148 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 45°, 40% saturation, and 70% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#d1c294
RGBrgb(209, 194, 148)
HSLhsl(45° 40% 70%)
HSBhsb(45° 29% 82%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.063 92°)
OKLABoklab(82% -0.002 0.063)
LCHlch(79% 25.2 89°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 7% 29% 18%)

Shades (darker)

#d1c294 · #bcad80 · #a8996c · #948559 · #807247

Tints (lighter)

#d1c294 · #d7c89a · #ddcea0 · #e3d4a5 · #e9daab

Shades mix #D1C294 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.77:1 — fails
On black: 11.86:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #D1C294 in RGB?
#D1C294 is rgb(209, 194, 148) — red 209, green 194, blue 148 out of 255 each.
Does #D1C294 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #D1C294?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (11.86:1) than white (1.77:1).

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