What color is #DBC9AF?

#DBC9AF 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 #DBC9AF?

The RGB value is 219, 201, 175: 219 red, 201 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC9AF?

The complementary color is #AFC1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC9AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC9AF color

#DBC9AF rgb(219, 201, 175)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBC9AF is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78.8% green and 68.6% blue (219, 201, 175).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Pastry (#DFCDB2), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#DBC9AF color codes

HEX	`#DBC9AF`
RGB	`rgb(219, 201, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.8, 2.15, 15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.8, 15.43, 81.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.838, 59.93, 49.07)`
Decimal	`14404015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC9AF, 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 #DBC9AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC9AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #DBC9AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc9af; }
.text { color: #dbc9af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc9af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 201 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc9af, #d7dbaf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBC9AF?: #DBC9AF 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 #DBC9AF?: The RGB value is 219, 201, 175: 219 red, 201 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC9AF?: The complementary color is #AFC1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC9AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.