What color is #DBCFB3?

#DBCFB3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBCFB3?

The RGB value is 219, 207, 179: 219 red, 207 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCFB3?

The complementary color is #B3BFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCFB3 color

#DBCFB3 rgb(219, 207, 179)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBCFB3 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 81.2% green and 70.2% blue (219, 207, 179).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 36% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#DBCFB3 color codes

HEX	`#DBCFB3`
RGB	`rgb(219, 207, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 81.2%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 36%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 18%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.41, -0.39, 15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.41, 15.43, 91.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.663, 62.941, 51.645)`
Decimal	`14405555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCFB3, 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 #DBCFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	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 #DBCFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcfb3; }
.text { color: #dbcfb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcfb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 207 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcfb3, #d3dbb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DBCFB3?: #DBCFB3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBCFB3?: The RGB value is 219, 207, 179: 219 red, 207 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCFB3?: The complementary color is #B3BFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.