What color is #DBD2CC?

#DBD2CC is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoked Oyster. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBD2CC?

The RGB value is 219, 210, 204: 219 red, 210 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBD2CC?

The complementary color is #CCD5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBD2CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBD2CC color

#DBD2CC rgb(219, 210, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBD2CC is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 82.4% green and 80% blue (219, 210, 204).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 17% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Smoked Oyster (#D9D2CD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#DBD2CC color codes

HEX	`#DBD2CC`
RGB	`rgb(219, 210, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 82.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 17%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 7%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.75, 2.06, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.75, 4.56, 63.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.158, 65.513, 66.433)`
Decimal	`14406348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBD2CC, 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 #DBD2CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBD2CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	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 #DBD2CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbd2cc; }
.text { color: #dbd2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbd2cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 210 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbd2cc, #dbd9cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DBD2CC?: #DBD2CC is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoked Oyster. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBD2CC?: The RGB value is 219, 210, 204: 219 red, 210 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBD2CC?: The complementary color is #CCD5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBD2CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.