What color is #DFDABE?

#DFDABE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Silver Fern. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDABE?

The RGB value is 223, 218, 190: 223 red, 218 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDABE?

The complementary color is #BEC3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFDABE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDABE color

#DFDABE rgb(223, 218, 190)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFDABE is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 85.5% green and 74.5% blue (223, 218, 190).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 34% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Silver Fern (#E1DDBF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#DFDABE color codes

HEX	`#DFDABE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 218, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 85.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 34%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.78, -2.94, 14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.78, 14.71, 101.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.796, 69.549, 58.716)`
Decimal	`14670526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDABE, 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 #DFDABE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDABE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	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 #DFDABE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdabe; }
.text { color: #dfdabe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdabe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 218 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdabe, #d4dfbe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFDABE?: #DFDABE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Silver Fern. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDABE?: The RGB value is 223, 218, 190: 223 red, 218 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDABE?: The complementary color is #BEC3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDABE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.