What color is #DBC08B?

#DBC08B is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC08B?

The RGB value is 219, 192, 139: 219 red, 192 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC08B?

The complementary color is #8BA6DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC08B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC08B color

#DBC08B rgb(219, 192, 139)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBC08B is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 75.3% green and 54.5% blue (219, 192, 139).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 53% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 37% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Buff (#DAC292), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#DBC08B color codes

HEX	`#DBC08B`
RGB	`rgb(219, 192, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 75.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 53%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 37%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.83, 2.1, 30.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.83, 30.33, 86.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.724, 54.625, 32.188)`
Decimal	`14401675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC08B, 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 #DBC08B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC08B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #DBC08B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc08b; }
.text { color: #dbc08b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc08b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 192 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc08b, #cedb8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBC08B?: #DBC08B is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC08B?: The RGB value is 219, 192, 139: 219 red, 192 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC08B?: The complementary color is #8BA6DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC08B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.