What color is #DBC6BF?

#DBC6BF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC6BF?

The RGB value is 219, 198, 191: 219 red, 198 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC6BF?

The complementary color is #BFD4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC6BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC6BF color

#DBC6BF rgb(219, 198, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC6BF is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 77.6% green and 74.9% blue (219, 198, 191).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 28% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#DBC6BF color codes

HEX	`#DBC6BF`
RGB	`rgb(219, 198, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 77.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 28%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.41, 6.21, 6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.41, 8.76, 44.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.811, 59.211, 57.611)`
Decimal	`14403263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC6BF, 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 #DBC6BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC6BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	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 #DBC6BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc6bf; }
.text { color: #dbc6bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc6bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 198 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc6bf, #dbd4bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBC6BF?: #DBC6BF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC6BF?: The RGB value is 219, 198, 191: 219 red, 198 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC6BF?: The complementary color is #BFD4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC6BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.