Sisal Color
Sisal is a orange color with hex code #D3CBBA. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sisal, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sisal Color Values
What Does Sisal Mean?
Sisal belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Sisal reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sisal is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: yellowish gray, #BFB8A5).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sisal
Sisal and #BBC2D3 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D3BFBB and #CFD3BB, which sit beside sisal on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sisal with triadic partners #BBD3CB and #CBBBD3. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Soft Amber —
#D1C6B4(Delta E 2) - Foggy Grey —
#CBCAB6(Delta E 3) - Ash —
#C6C3B5(Delta E 4) - Swirl —
#D3CDC5(Delta E 5) - Bone —
#E4D1C0(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D3CBBA; }
.background { background-color: #D3CBBA; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D3CBBA; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D3CBBA40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sisal?
Sisal has the hex code #D3CBBA. In RGB notation it is rgb(211, 203, 186), in HSL it is hsl(41, 22%, 78%), and its OKLCH value is 0.844, 0.025, 85.8.
What does the color sisal mean?
Orange-family colors like sisal carry distinct psychological associations. Sisal belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Sisal reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with sisal?
Sisal has three easy routes: its complement #BBC2D3 for punch, its neighbors #D3BFBB and #CFD3BB for something calmer, or triadic partners #BBD3CB and #CBBBD3 when you want energy.
Is sisal a standard web color?
No — Sisal is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D3CBBA or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sisal lighter or darker?
To lighten sisal, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7F6F3 (lightest tint) to #28241A (darkest shade).
About Sisal
Sisal is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D3CBBA to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.