What color is #DFB29F?

#DFB29F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Prosciutto. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFB29F?

The RGB value is 223, 178, 159: 223 red, 178 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFB29F?

The complementary color is #9FCCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFB29F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFB29F color

#DFB29F rgb(223, 178, 159)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DFB29F is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 69.8% green and 62.4% blue (223, 178, 159).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 50% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 29% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Prosciutto (#E0B4A4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#DFB29F color codes

HEX	`#DFB29F`
RGB	`rgb(223, 178, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 69.8%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 50%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.09, 13.59, 15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.09, 20.93, 49.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.611, 50.034, 39.681)`
Decimal	`14660255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFB29F, 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 #DFB29F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFB29F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	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 #DFB29F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfb29f; }
.text { color: #dfb29f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfb29f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 178 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfb29f, #dfd29f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DFB29F?: #DFB29F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Prosciutto. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFB29F?: The RGB value is 223, 178, 159: 223 red, 178 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFB29F?: The complementary color is #9FCCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFB29F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.