What color is #DBCEC2?

#DBCEC2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCEC2?

The RGB value is 219, 206, 194: 219 red, 206 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCEC2?

The complementary color is #C2CFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCEC2 color

#DBCEC2 rgb(219, 206, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCEC2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 80.8% green and 76.1% blue (219, 206, 194).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 26% 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 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#DBCEC2 color codes

HEX	`#DBCEC2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 206, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 80.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 26%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.49, 2.48, 7.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.49, 7.98, 71.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.021, 63.099, 59.993)`
Decimal	`14405314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCEC2, 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 #DBCEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	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 #DBCEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcec2; }
.text { color: #dbcec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 206 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcec2, #dbdbc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DBCEC2?: #DBCEC2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCEC2?: The RGB value is 219, 206, 194: 219 red, 206 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCEC2?: The complementary color is #C2CFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.