What color is #DACFB2?

#DACFB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DACFB2?

The RGB value is 218, 207, 178: 218 red, 207 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DACFB2?

The complementary color is #B2BDDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DACFB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DACFB2 color

#DACFB2 rgb(218, 207, 178)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DACFB2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 81.2% green and 69.8% blue (218, 207, 178).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 35% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#DACFB2 color codes

HEX	`#DACFB2`
RGB	`rgb(218, 207, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 81.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 35%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 18%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.31, -0.9, 15.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.31, 15.82, 93.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.262, 62.746, 51.1)`
Decimal	`14340018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DACFB2, 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 #DACFB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DACFB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	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 #DACFB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dacfb2; }
.text { color: #dacfb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dacfb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 207 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dacfb2, #d1dab2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DACFB2?: #DACFB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DACFB2?: The RGB value is 218, 207, 178: 218 red, 207 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DACFB2?: The complementary color is #B2BDDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DACFB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.