What color is #DFD1B3?

#DFD1B3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD1B3?

The RGB value is 223, 209, 179: 223 red, 209 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD1B3?

The complementary color is #B3C1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD1B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD1B3 color

#DFD1B3 rgb(223, 209, 179)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFD1B3 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 82% green and 70.2% blue (223, 209, 179).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 41% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 20% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Fiji Sands (#D8CAA9), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#DFD1B3 color codes

HEX	`#DFD1B3`
RGB	`rgb(223, 209, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 82%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 41%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 20%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.25, 0.05, 16.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.25, 16.65, 89.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.368, 64.545, 51.865)`
Decimal	`14668211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD1B3, 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 #DFD1B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD1B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	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 #DFD1B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd1b3; }
.text { color: #dfd1b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd1b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 209 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd1b3, #d7dfb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DFD1B3?: #DFD1B3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD1B3?: The RGB value is 223, 209, 179: 223 red, 209 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD1B3?: The complementary color is #B3C1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD1B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.