What color is #DBC7AE?

#DBC7AE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Macadamia. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC7AE?

The RGB value is 219, 199, 174: 219 red, 199 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC7AE?

The complementary color is #AEC2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC7AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC7AE color

#DBC7AE rgb(219, 199, 174)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBC7AE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78% green and 68.2% blue (219, 199, 174).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Macadamia (#E1CCAF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#DBC7AE color codes

HEX	`#DBC7AE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 199, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.27, 3.05, 15.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.27, 15.38, 78.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.277, 58.964, 48.4)`
Decimal	`14403502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC7AE, 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 #DBC7AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC7AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	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 #DBC7AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc7ae; }
.text { color: #dbc7ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc7ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 199 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc7ae, #d8dbae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBC7AE?: #DBC7AE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Macadamia. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC7AE?: The RGB value is 219, 199, 174: 219 red, 199 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC7AE?: The complementary color is #AEC2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC7AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.