What color is #DFD5BE?

#DFD5BE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Garlic Clove. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD5BE?

The RGB value is 223, 213, 190: 223 red, 213 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD5BE?

The complementary color is #BEC8DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD5BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD5BE color

#DFD5BE rgb(223, 213, 190)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFD5BE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 83.5% green and 74.5% blue (223, 213, 190).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 34% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Garlic Clove (#E2D7C1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#DFD5BE color codes

HEX	`#DFD5BE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 213, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 83.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 34%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.5, -0.36, 12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.5, 12.61, 91.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.519, 66.995, 58.29)`
Decimal	`14669246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD5BE, 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 #DFD5BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD5BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	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 #DFD5BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd5be; }
.text { color: #dfd5be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd5be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 213 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd5be, #d9dfbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DFD5BE?: #DFD5BE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Garlic Clove. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD5BE?: The RGB value is 223, 213, 190: 223 red, 213 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD5BE?: The complementary color is #BEC8DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD5BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.