Named color

Mica

Mica is a balanced orange color with HEX #D8C7B0. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 216, 199, 176, HSL 35, 34%, 77%, warm temperature, and is useful for earth tone palettes, interior design, and material inspired branding.

#D8C7B0 orange warm balanced

HEX #D8C7B0

RGB rgb(216, 199, 176)

HSL hsl(35 34% 77%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 19, 15)

Luminance 0.5858

Contrast Black 12.72:1White 1.65:1

CSS Utilities

--color-mica: #D8C7B0;
.bg-mica { background-color: #D8C7B0; }
.text-mica { color: #D8C7B0; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.5858

Black text12.72:1AA Pass

White text1.65:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#D8C7B0",
  "rgb": [
    216,
    199,
    176
  ],
  "hsl": [
    35,
    34,
    77
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    19,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5858,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.72,
    "white": 1.65
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#B0C1D8",
  "analogous": [
    "#D8B4B0",
    "#D5D8B0"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B0D8C8",
    "#C8B0D8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B0D8B4",
    "#B0C1D8",
    "#D8B0D5"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B0D5D8",
    "#B4B0D8"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F7F3EE",
    "#D8C7B0",
    "#BA9C73"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#F7F3EE",
  "dark": "#BA9C73",
  "saturated": "#E5CAA4",
  "desaturated": "#CBC6BD",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFDFB3"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B0C1D8",
    "#D8B4B0",
    "#D5D8B0"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CBC6BD",
    "#F7F3EE"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F7F3EE",
    "#CBC6BD"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "oat",
    "travertine",
    "desert-sand",
    "limestone",
    "feldspar"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mica"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mica-vs-oat",
    "mica-vs-travertine"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mica",
    "/wcag/mica",
    "/css/colors/mica",
    "/hex/d8c7b0"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mica"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oat",
      "/colors/travertine",
      "/colors/desert-sand",
      "/colors/limestone",
      "/colors/feldspar",
      "/compare/mica-vs-oat",
      "/compare/mica-vs-travertine",
      "/harmonies/mica",
      "/wcag/mica",
      "/css/colors/mica",
      "/hex/d8c7b0"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "mica",
  "name": "Mica",
  "hex": "#D8C7B0",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    216,
    199,
    176
  ],
  "hsl": [
    35,
    34,
    77
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    19,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5858,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.72,
    "white": 1.65
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B0C1D8",
    "analogous": [
      "#D8B4B0",
      "#D5D8B0"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#B0D8C8",
      "#C8B0D8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B0D8B4",
      "#B0C1D8",
      "#D8B0D5"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B0D5D8",
      "#B4B0D8"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F7F3EE",
      "#D8C7B0",
      "#BA9C73"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F7F3EE",
    "dark": "#BA9C73",
    "saturated": "#E5CAA4",
    "desaturated": "#CBC6BD",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFDFB3"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mica: #D8C7B0;",
    "utility": ".bg-mica { background-color: #D8C7B0; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mica { color: #D8C7B0; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "oat",
    "travertine",
    "desert-sand",
    "limestone",
    "feldspar"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mica"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mica-vs-oat",
    "mica-vs-travertine"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mica",
    "/wcag/mica",
    "/css/colors/mica",
    "/hex/d8c7b0"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mica"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oat",
      "/colors/travertine",
      "/colors/desert-sand",
      "/colors/limestone",
      "/colors/feldspar",
      "/compare/mica-vs-oat",
      "/compare/mica-vs-travertine",
      "/harmonies/mica",
      "/wcag/mica",
      "/css/colors/mica",
      "/hex/d8c7b0"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B0C1D8",
      "#D8B4B0",
      "#D5D8B0"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CBC6BD",
      "#F7F3EE"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F7F3EE",
      "#CBC6BD"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Mica Color

Mica sits in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Mica is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include groundedness, warmth, and natural texture, which makes it relevant for architecture and home decor. In design work, Mica is most useful for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mica against black and white text.

Black text12.72:1AA Pass

White text1.65:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Oat#D8CAB8

Travertine#D6C1A3

Desert Sand#EDC9AF

Limestone#D8D2C4

Feldspar#F0CDB7

Color Harmonies

#B0C1D8#B0C1D8

#D8B4B0#D8B4B0

#D5D8B0#D5D8B0

#B0D8C8#B0D8C8

#C8B0D8#C8B0D8

Open full Mica harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F7F3EE#F7F3EE

#BA9C73#BA9C73

#E5CAA4#E5CAA4

#CBC6BD#CBC6BD

White#FFFFFF

#FFDFB3#FFDFB3

Pairings

Black#000000

#B0C1D8#B0C1D8

#D8B4B0#D8B4B0

#D5D8B0#D5D8B0

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Mica

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Mica Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings