What color is #DBDCC2?

#DBDCC2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDCC2?

The RGB value is 219, 220, 194: 219 red, 220 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDCC2?

The complementary color is #C3C2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBDCC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDCC2 color

#DBDCC2 rgb(219, 220, 194)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DBDCC2 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green and 76.1% blue (219, 220, 194).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Planet Earth (#DADDC3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#DBDCC2 color codes

HEX	`#DBDCC2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 220, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 86.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.07, -4.77, 12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.07, 13.54, 110.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.543, 70.142, 61.167)`
Decimal	`14408898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDCC2, 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 #DBDCC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDCC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	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 #DBDCC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdcc2; }
.text { color: #dbdcc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdcc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 220 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdcc2, #cedcc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DBDCC2?: #DBDCC2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDCC2?: The RGB value is 219, 220, 194: 219 red, 220 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDCC2?: The complementary color is #C3C2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDCC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.