Close to Oatmeal
#DBCBAC
#DBCBAC is a light, muted orange, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 79.6% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 39% saturation and 77% 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 #DBCBAC.
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.
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13.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBCBAC as they’d see it.
#DBCBAC 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 #DBCBAC
What color is #DBCBAC?
#DBCBAC is a light, muted orange, close to the color Oatmeal. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 79.6% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBCBAC in RGB?
#DBCBAC is rgb(219, 203, 172): 219 red, 203 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBCBAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 21, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBCBAC?
PANTONE 453 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBCBAC?
Its complement #BDCDED gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.