What color is #DBD8D2?

#DBD8D2 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBD8D2?

The RGB value is 219, 216, 210: 219 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBD8D2?

The complementary color is #D2D5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBD8D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBD8D2 color

#DBD8D2 rgb(219, 216, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBD8D2 is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 84.7% green and 82.4% blue (219, 216, 210).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 11% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Catacomb Walls (#DBD7D0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#DBD8D2 color codes

HEX	`#DBD8D2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 216, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 84.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 11%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 4%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.42, -0.04, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.42, 3.31, 90.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.4, 68.825, 70.799)`
Decimal	`14407890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBD8D2, 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 #DBD8D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBD8D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	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 #DBD8D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbd8d2; }
.text { color: #dbd8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbd8d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 216 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbd8d2, #dadbd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DBD8D2?: #DBD8D2 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBD8D2?: The RGB value is 219, 216, 210: 219 red, 216 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBD8D2?: The complementary color is #D2D5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBD8D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.