What color is #DFCDAA?

#DFCDAA is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Boutique Beige. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCDAA?

The RGB value is 223, 205, 170: 223 red, 205 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCDAA?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCDAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCDAA color

#DFCDAA rgb(223, 205, 170)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFCDAA is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 80.4% green and 66.7% blue (223, 205, 170).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 45% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 24% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Boutique Beige (#E1CEAD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#DFCDAA color codes

HEX	`#DFCDAA`
RGB	`rgb(223, 205, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 80.4%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 45%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 24%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.05, 0.83, 19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.05, 19.74, 87.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.519, 62.254, 46.903)`
Decimal	`14667178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCDAA, 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 #DFCDAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCDAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #DFCDAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcdaa; }
.text { color: #dfcdaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcdaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 205 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcdaa, #d6dfaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DFCDAA?: #DFCDAA is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Boutique Beige. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCDAA?: The RGB value is 223, 205, 170: 223 red, 205 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCDAA?: The complementary color is #AABCDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCDAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.