What color is #DBC3B8?

#DBC3B8 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC3B8?

The RGB value is 219, 195, 184: 219 red, 195 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC3B8?

The complementary color is #B8D0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC3B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC3B8 color

#DBC3B8 rgb(219, 195, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC3B8 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.5% green and 72.2% blue (219, 195, 184).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#DBC3B8 color codes

HEX	`#DBC3B8`
RGB	`rgb(219, 195, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.5%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 33%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.49, 6.68, 8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.49, 10.9, 52.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.38, 57.552, 53.424)`
Decimal	`14402488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC3B8, 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 #DBC3B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC3B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	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 #DBC3B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc3b8; }
.text { color: #dbc3b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc3b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 195 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc3b8, #dbd4b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBC3B8?: #DBC3B8 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC3B8?: The RGB value is 219, 195, 184: 219 red, 195 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC3B8?: The complementary color is #B8D0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC3B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.