Close to Bamboo
#DBBD87
#DBBD87 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 74.1% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 54% saturation and 69% 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 #DBBD87.
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
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBBD87 as they’d see it.
#DBBD87 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 #DBBD87
What color is #DBBD87?
#DBBD87 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Bamboo. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 74.1% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 54% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBBD87 in RGB?
#DBBD87 is rgb(219, 189, 135): 219 red, 189 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBBD87 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 38, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBBD87?
PANTONE 468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBBD87?
Its complement #A3C2FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.