What color is #DBD2BB?

#DBD2BB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Warm Oats. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBD2BB?

The RGB value is 219, 210, 187: 219 red, 210 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBD2BB?

The complementary color is #BBC4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBD2BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBD2BB color

#DBD2BB rgb(219, 210, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBD2BB is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 82.4% green and 73.3% blue (219, 210, 187).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Warm Oats (#D8CFBA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#DBD2BB color codes

HEX	`#DBD2BB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 210, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 82.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.35, -0.72, 12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.35, 12.54, 93.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.229, 64.742, 56.275)`
Decimal	`14406331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBD2BB, 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 #DBD2BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBD2BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	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 #DBD2BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbd2bb; }
.text { color: #dbd2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbd2bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 210 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbd2bb, #d4dbbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DBD2BB?: #DBD2BB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Warm Oats. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBD2BB?: The RGB value is 219, 210, 187: 219 red, 210 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBD2BB?: The complementary color is #BBC4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBD2BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.