What color is #DFB394?

#DFB394 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Lunatic Lynx. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFB394?

The RGB value is 223, 179, 148: 223 red, 179 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFB394?

The complementary color is #94C0DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFB394?

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.

#DFB394 color

#DFB394 rgb(223, 179, 148)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFB394 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 70.2% green and 58% blue (223, 179, 148).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 54% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 34% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lunatic Lynx (#DDAA88), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#DFB394 color codes

HEX	`#DFB394`
RGB	`rgb(223, 179, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 70.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 54%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 34%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 34%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.11, 11.64, 21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.11, 24.79, 61.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.898, 50.069, 34.942)`
Decimal	`14660500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFB394, 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 #DFB394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFB394 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 #DFB394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfb394; }
.text { color: #dfb394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfb394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 179 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfb394, #dfd894); }

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Questions

What color is #DFB394?: #DFB394 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Lunatic Lynx. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFB394?: The RGB value is 223, 179, 148: 223 red, 179 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFB394?: The complementary color is #94C0DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFB394?: 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.