Close to Desert Sand
#DFBFAD
#DFBFAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 74.9% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 22°, 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 #DFBFAD.
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
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFBFAD as they’d see it.
#DFBFAD 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 #DFBFAD
What color is #DFBFAD?
#DFBFAD is a light, muted orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 74.9% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFBFAD in RGB?
#DFBFAD is rgb(223, 191, 173): 223 red, 191 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFBFAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 22, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFBFAD?
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 #DFBFAD?
Its complement #A6CBDF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.