What color is #D0BCB0?

#D0BCB0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0BCB0?

The RGB value is 208, 188, 176: 208 red, 188 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0BCB0?

The complementary color is #B0C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0BCB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0BCB0 color

#D0BCB0 rgb(208, 188, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0BCB0 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 73.7% green and 69% blue (208, 188, 176).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 25% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mothy (#CEBBB3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#D0BCB0 color codes

HEX	`#D0BCB0`
RGB	`rgb(208, 188, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 73.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 25%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.59, 5.11, 8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.59, 10.04, 59.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.832, 52.512, 48.471)`
Decimal	`13679792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0BCB0, 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 #D0BCB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0BCB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	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 #D0BCB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0bcb0; }
.text { color: #d0bcb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0bcb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 188 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0bcb0, #d0ccb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #D0BCB0?: #D0BCB0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0BCB0?: The RGB value is 208, 188, 176: 208 red, 188 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0BCB0?: The complementary color is #B0C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0BCB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.