What color is #DBC2AE?

#DBC2AE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Larb Gai. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC2AE?

The RGB value is 219, 194, 174: 219 red, 194 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC2AE?

The complementary color is #AEC7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC2AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC2AE color

#DBC2AE rgb(219, 194, 174)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBC2AE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.1% green and 68.2% blue (219, 194, 174).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Larb Gai (#DFC6AA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#DBC2AE color codes

HEX	`#DBC2AE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 194, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.01, 5.69, 13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.01, 14.46, 66.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.145, 56.701, 48.023)`
Decimal	`14402222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC2AE, 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 #DBC2AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC2AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	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 #DBC2AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc2ae; }
.text { color: #dbc2ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc2ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 194 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc2ae, #dbd8ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBC2AE?: #DBC2AE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Larb Gai. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC2AE?: The RGB value is 219, 194, 174: 219 red, 194 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC2AE?: The complementary color is #AEC7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC2AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.