What color is #DFD0BC?

#DFD0BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Malt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD0BC?

The RGB value is 223, 208, 188: 223 red, 208 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD0BC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFD0BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD0BC color

#DFD0BC rgb(223, 208, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFD0BC is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.6% green and 73.7% blue (223, 208, 188).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Malt (#DDCFBC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#DFD0BC color codes

HEX	`#DFD0BC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 208, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 81.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.19, 1.93, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.19, 11.96, 80.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.064, 64.432, 56.734)`
Decimal	`14667964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD0BC, 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 #DFD0BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD0BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	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 #DFD0BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd0bc; }
.text { color: #dfd0bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd0bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 208 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd0bc, #dddfbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DFD0BC?: #DFD0BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Malt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD0BC?: The RGB value is 223, 208, 188: 223 red, 208 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD0BC?: The complementary color is #BCCBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD0BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.