What color is #DBC297?

#DBC297 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC297?

The RGB value is 219, 194, 151: 219 red, 194 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC297?

The complementary color is #97B0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC297?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC297 color

#DBC297 rgb(219, 194, 151)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBC297 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.1% green and 59.2% blue (219, 194, 151).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 31% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Buff (#DAC292), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#DBC297 color codes

HEX	`#DBC297`
RGB	`rgb(219, 194, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 49%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 31%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 31%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.55, 2.52, 24.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.55, 25.03, 84.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.092, 55.88, 37.209)`
Decimal	`14402199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC297, 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 #DBC297	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC297 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #DBC297 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc297; }
.text { color: #dbc297; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc297; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 194 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc297, #d2db97); }

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Questions

What color is #DBC297?: #DBC297 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC297?: The RGB value is 219, 194, 151: 219 red, 194 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC297?: The complementary color is #97B0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC297?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.