What color is #DBCEC9?

#DBCEC9 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCEC9?

The RGB value is 219, 206, 201: 219 red, 206 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCEC9?

The complementary color is #C9D6DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCEC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCEC9 color

#DBCEC9 rgb(219, 206, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCEC9 is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 80.8% green and 78.8% blue (219, 206, 201).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 20% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#DBCEC9 color codes

HEX	`#DBCEC9`
RGB	`rgb(219, 206, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 80.8%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 20%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.66, 3.64, 4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.66, 5.48, 48.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.826, 63.42, 64.231)`
Decimal	`14405321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCEC9, 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 #DBCEC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCEC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #DBCEC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcec9; }
.text { color: #dbcec9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcec9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 206 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcec9, #dbd7c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DBCEC9?: #DBCEC9 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCEC9?: The RGB value is 219, 206, 201: 219 red, 206 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCEC9?: The complementary color is #C9D6DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCEC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.