What color is #DBDDC4?

#DBDDC4 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 #DBDDC4?

The RGB value is 219, 221, 196: 219 red, 221 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDDC4?

The complementary color is #C6C4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBDDC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDDC4 color

#DBDDC4 rgb(219, 221, 196)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DBDDC4 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 86.7% green and 76.9% blue (219, 221, 196).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 27% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Planet Earth (#DADDC3), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#DBDDC4 color codes

HEX	`#DBDDC4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 221, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 86.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 27%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.37, -4.96, 12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.37, 13.03, 112.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.032, 70.759, 62.446)`
Decimal	`14409156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDDC4, 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 #DBDDC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDDC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	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 #DBDDC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbddc4; }
.text { color: #dbddc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbddc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 221 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbddc4, #ceddc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DBDDC4?: #DBDDC4 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 #DBDDC4?: The RGB value is 219, 221, 196: 219 red, 221 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDDC4?: The complementary color is #C6C4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDDC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.