What color is #DBD2BA?

#DBD2BA 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 #DBD2BA?

The RGB value is 219, 210, 186: 219 red, 210 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBD2BA?

The complementary color is #BAC3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBD2BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBD2BA color

#DBD2BA rgb(219, 210, 186)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DBD2BA is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 82.4% green and 72.9% blue (219, 210, 186).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 31% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.94:1).

#DBD2BA color codes

HEX	`#DBD2BA`
RGB	`rgb(219, 210, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 82.4%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 31%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.33, -0.87, 13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.33, 13.04, 93.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.122, 64.699, 55.713)`
Decimal	`14406330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBD2BA, 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 #DBD2BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBD2BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.94:1	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 #DBD2BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbd2ba; }
.text { color: #dbd2ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbd2ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 210 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbd2ba, #d3dbba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DBD2BA?: #DBD2BA 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 #DBD2BA?: The RGB value is 219, 210, 186: 219 red, 210 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBD2BA?: The complementary color is #BAC3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBD2BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.