What color is #DBC9C3?

#DBC9C3 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 #DBC9C3?

The RGB value is 219, 201, 195: 219 red, 201 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC9C3?

The complementary color is #C3D5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC9C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC9C3 color

#DBC9C3 rgb(219, 201, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC9C3 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78.8% green and 76.5% blue (219, 201, 195).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 25% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.15:1).

#DBC9C3 color codes

HEX	`#DBC9C3`
RGB	`rgb(219, 201, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78.8%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 25%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.26, 5.27, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.26, 7.45, 44.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.95, 60.774, 60.192)`
Decimal	`14404035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC9C3, 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 #DBC9C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC9C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.15:1	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 #DBC9C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc9c3; }
.text { color: #dbc9c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc9c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 201 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc9c3, #dbd5c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBC9C3?: #DBC9C3 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 #DBC9C3?: The RGB value is 219, 201, 195: 219 red, 201 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC9C3?: The complementary color is #C3D5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC9C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.