Close to Cashmere
#DFBBAD
#DFBBAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 73.3% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 44% saturation and 78% 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 #DFBBAD.
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
1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFBBAD as they’d see it.
#DFBBAD 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 #DFBBAD
What color is #DFBBAD?
#DFBBAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 73.3% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 17°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFBBAD in RGB?
#DFBBAD is rgb(223, 187, 173): 223 red, 187 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFBBAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 22, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFBBAD?
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 #DFBBAD?
Its complement #9FC9D9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.