What color is #DBC8AE?

#DBC8AE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pretty Pastry. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC8AE?

The RGB value is 219, 200, 174: 219 red, 200 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC8AE?

The complementary color is #AEC1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC8AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC8AE color

#DBC8AE rgb(219, 200, 174)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBC8AE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78.4% green and 68.2% blue (219, 200, 174).

Its hue angle is 35°, 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 Pretty Pastry (#DFCDB2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#DBC8AE color codes

HEX	`#DBC8AE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 200, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.53, 2.53, 15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.53, 15.63, 80.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.508, 59.426, 48.477)`
Decimal	`14403758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC8AE, 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 #DBC8AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC8AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #DBC8AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc8ae; }
.text { color: #dbc8ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc8ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 200 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc8ae, #d7dbae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBC8AE?: #DBC8AE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Pretty Pastry. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC8AE?: The RGB value is 219, 200, 174: 219 red, 200 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC8AE?: The complementary color is #AEC1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC8AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.