What color is #DBCDC4?

#DBCDC4 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCDC4?

The RGB value is 219, 205, 196: 219 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCDC4?

The complementary color is #C4D2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCDC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCDC4 color

#DBCDC4 rgb(219, 205, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCDC4 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 80.4% green and 76.9% blue (219, 205, 196).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#DBCDC4 color codes

HEX	`#DBCDC4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 205, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 80.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.29, 3.34, 6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.29, 7.06, 61.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.008, 62.709, 61.104)`
Decimal	`14405060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCDC4, 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 #DBCDC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCDC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	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 #DBCDC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcdc4; }
.text { color: #dbcdc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcdc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 205 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcdc4, #dbd9c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBCDC4?: #DBCDC4 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCDC4?: The RGB value is 219, 205, 196: 219 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCDC4?: The complementary color is #C4D2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCDC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.