What color is #D2BFB2?

#D2BFB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2BFB2?

The RGB value is 210, 191, 178: 210 red, 191 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2BFB2?

The complementary color is #B2C5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2BFB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2BFB2 color

#D2BFB2 rgb(210, 191, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2BFB2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 74.9% green and 69.8% blue (210, 191, 178).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 26% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Smooth Pebbles (#CABAB1), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#D2BFB2 color codes

HEX	`#D2BFB2`
RGB	`rgb(210, 191, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 74.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 26%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.57, 4.56, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.57, 10.08, 63.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.245, 54.179, 49.764)`
Decimal	`13811634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2BFB2, 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 #D2BFB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2BFB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	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 #D2BFB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2bfb2; }
.text { color: #d2bfb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2bfb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 191 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2bfb2, #d2cfb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #D2BFB2?: #D2BFB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Smooth Pebbles. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2BFB2?: The RGB value is 210, 191, 178: 210 red, 191 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2BFB2?: The complementary color is #B2C5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2BFB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.