Close to Bamboo
#DABA8A
#DABA8A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 72.9% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DABA8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DABA8A as they’d see it.
#DABA8A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DABA8A
What color is #DABA8A?
#DABA8A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 72.9% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 52% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DABA8A in RGB?
#DABA8A is rgb(218, 186, 138): 218 red, 186 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DABA8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 37, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DABA8A?
PANTONE 7508 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DABA8A?
Its complement #9FC1F4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.