Straw Color
Straw is a orange color with hex code #D4BF8D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with straw, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Straw Color Values
What Does Straw Mean?
Straw 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. Straw sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Straw is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: grayish yellow, #C2B280).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Straw
Straw and #8CA2D4 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 — #D49B8C and #C5D48C, which sit beside straw on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair straw with triadic partners #8CD4BE and #BE8CD4. 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
- Pavlova —
#D7C498(Delta E 4) - Yuma —
#CEC291(Delta E 4) - Very Light Brown —
#D3B683(Delta E 4) - Sorrell Brown —
#CEB98F(Delta E 5) - Brandy —
#DEC196(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D4BF8D; }
.background { background-color: #D4BF8D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D4BF8D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D4BF8D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for straw?
Straw has the hex code #D4BF8D. In RGB notation it is rgb(212, 191, 141), in HSL it is hsl(42, 45%, 69%), and its OKLCH value is 0.81, 0.07, 87.8.
What does the color straw mean?
Orange-family colors like straw carry distinct psychological associations. Straw 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. Straw sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with straw?
Straw has three easy routes: its complement #8CA2D4 for punch, its neighbors #D49B8C and #C5D48C for something calmer, or triadic partners #8CD4BE and #BE8CD4 when you want energy.
Is straw a standard web color?
No — Straw is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D4BF8D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make straw lighter or darker?
To lighten straw, 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 #F8F5ED (lightest tint) to #2C2411 (darkest shade).
About Straw
Straw is classified as a Yellow 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 #D4BF8D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.