Esplanade Color - #d5bda4: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Esplanade color hex code is #d5bda4, and it is composed of 84% red, 74% green and 64% blue.

Esplanade is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 23% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Esplanade color (#d5bda4) against dark backgrounds.

Esplanade Color Shades

Complementary colors

#D5BDA4
#96B2CF

Triadic colors

#D5BDA4
#96CFB3
#B396CF

Tints or lighter colors

#E5D6C7
#F5F0EA

Darker colors

#C5A481
#B58B5E
#997147
#765837
#533E27

Analogous colors

#D5A4BC
#D5A5A4
#D5BDA4
#D4D5A4
#BCD5A4

Monochromatic colors

#CC9860
#D5B18B
#E0CAB3
#EDE3D8
#FDFCFB

#d5bda4

Color Shades

Esplanade Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Esplanade:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#d5bda4
RGB	rgb(213,189,164)
HSL	hsl(31,36.8%,73.9%)
CMYK	0, 11, 23, 16
HSV	31, 23, 84
RGB %	84, 74, 64
XYZ	52.3, 53.2, 42.6
LAB	78, 4.6, 15.8
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Peach/Orange
Saturation	23%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.8 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	11.64 (passes WCAG AA)