What color is #DBA76D?

#DBA76D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Fawn. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA76D?

The RGB value is 219, 167, 109: 219 red, 167 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA76D?

The complementary color is #6DA1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA76D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA76D color

#DBA76D rgb(219, 167, 109)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DBA76D is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 65.5% green and 42.7% blue (219, 167, 109).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 60% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 50% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Fawn (#E5AA70), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#DBA76D color codes

HEX	`#DBA76D`
RGB	`rgb(219, 167, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 65.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 60%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 50%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 50%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.1, 12.25, 37.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.1, 39.21, 71.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.795, 43.805, 20.508)`
Decimal	`14395245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA76D, 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 #DBA76D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA76D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	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 #DBA76D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba76d; }
.text { color: #dba76d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba76d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 167 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba76d, #d8db6d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DBA76D?: #DBA76D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Fawn. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA76D?: The RGB value is 219, 167, 109: 219 red, 167 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA76D?: The complementary color is #6DA1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA76D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.