What color is #DBC8B6?

#DBC8B6 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC8B6?

The RGB value is 219, 200, 182: 219 red, 200 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC8B6?

The complementary color is #B6C9DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC8B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC8B6 color

#DBC8B6 rgb(219, 200, 182)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC8B6 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78.4% green and 71.4% blue (219, 200, 182).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 34% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 17% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#DBC8B6 color codes

HEX	`#DBC8B6`
RGB	`rgb(219, 200, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78.4%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 34%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 17%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.7, 3.73, 11.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.7, 12.01, 71.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.311, 59.747, 52.708)`
Decimal	`14403766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC8B6, 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 #DBC8B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC8B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	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 #DBC8B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc8b6; }
.text { color: #dbc8b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc8b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 200 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc8b6, #dbdab6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBC8B6?: #DBC8B6 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC8B6?: The RGB value is 219, 200, 182: 219 red, 200 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC8B6?: The complementary color is #B6C9DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC8B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.