What color is #DBD7D0?

#DBD7D0 is a very light, grayish orange known as Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Catacomb Walls?

The RGB value is 219, 215, 208: 219 red, 215 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Catacomb Walls?

The complementary color is #D0D4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBD7D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Catacomb Walls color: hex code #DBD7D0

#DBD7D0 rgb(219, 215, 208)

Shades of gray

Catacomb Walls has the hex code #DBD7D0. It is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 84.3% green and 81.6% blue (219, 215, 208).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 13% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

Catacomb Walls (#DBD7D0) color codes

HEX	`#DBD7D0`
RGB	`rgb(219, 215, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 84.3%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 13%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 5%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.11, 0.14, 3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.11, 3.93, 88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.897, 68.215, 69.41)`
Decimal	`14407632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Catacomb Walls, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBD7D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBD7D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBD7D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbd7d0; }
.text { color: #dbd7d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbd7d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 215 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbd7d0, #d9dbd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

See #DBD7D0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DBD7D0?: #DBD7D0 is a very light, grayish orange known as Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Catacomb Walls?: The RGB value is 219, 215, 208: 219 red, 215 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Catacomb Walls?: The complementary color is #D0D4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBD7D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.