Close to Shell
#DFD0BC
#DFD0BC is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 81.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 35% saturation and 81% 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 #DFD0BC.
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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13.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFD0BC as they’d see it.
#DFD0BC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFD0BC
What color is #DFD0BC?
#DFD0BC is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 81.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFD0BC in RGB?
#DFD0BC is rgb(223, 208, 188): 223 red, 208 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFD0BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 16, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFD0BC?
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 #DFD0BC?
Its complement #C4D4E8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.