Close to Bamboo
#D7BC8A
#D7BC8A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 73.7% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 49% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D7BC8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D7BC8A as they’d see it.
#D7BC8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D7BC8A
What color is #D7BC8A?
#D7BC8A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 73.7% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 49% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D7BC8A in RGB?
#D7BC8A is rgb(215, 188, 138): 215 red, 188 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D7BC8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 36, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D7BC8A?
PANTONE 468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D7BC8A?
Its complement #A5C0F4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.