Close to Shell
#DBCFBC
#DBCFBC is a light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 81.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 30% saturation and 80% 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 #DBCFBC.
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
1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBCFBC as they’d see it.
#DBCFBC 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 #DBCFBC
What color is #DBCFBC?
#DBCFBC is a light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 81.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 30% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBCFBC in RGB?
#DBCFBC is rgb(219, 207, 188): 219 red, 207 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBCFBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 14, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBCFBC?
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 #DBCFBC?
Its complement #C5D1E5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.