Close to Cashmere
#DCBFAD
#DCBFAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 74.9% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 40% saturation and 77% 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 #DCBFAD.
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
1.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCBFAD as they’d see it.
#DCBFAD 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 #DCBFAD
What color is #DCBFAD?
#DCBFAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 74.9% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 40% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCBFAD in RGB?
#DCBFAD is rgb(220, 191, 173): 220 red, 191 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCBFAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 21, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCBFAD?
PANTONE 480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCBFAD?
Its complement #A9C9DD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.