What color is #D0B388?

#D0B388 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0B388?

The RGB value is 208, 179, 136: 208 red, 179 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0B388?

The complementary color is #88A5D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0B388?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0B388 color

#D0B388 rgb(208, 179, 136)

Shades of brown

The hex color #D0B388 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 70.2% green and 53.3% blue (208, 179, 136).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 43% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 35% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#D0B388 color codes

HEX	`#D0B388`
RGB	`rgb(208, 179, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 70.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 43%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 35%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 35%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.46, 4.27, 25.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.46, 26.2, 80.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.577, 47.429, 29.989)`
Decimal	`13677448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0B388, 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 #D0B388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0B388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #D0B388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0b388; }
.text { color: #d0b388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0b388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 179 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0b388, #c9d088); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D0B388?: #D0B388 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tan. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0B388?: The RGB value is 208, 179, 136: 208 red, 179 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0B388?: The complementary color is #88A5D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0B388?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.