Close to Shell
#DBCDB8
#DBCDB8 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 80.4% green, and 72.2% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBCDB8.
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
1.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBCDB8 as they’d see it.
#DBCDB8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DBCDB8
What color is #DBCDB8?
#DBCDB8 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 80.4% green, and 72.2% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBCDB8 in RGB?
#DBCDB8 is rgb(219, 205, 184): 219 red, 205 green, and 184 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBCDB8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 16, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBCDB8?
PANTONE 481 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBCDB8?
Its complement #C2D0E5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.