#DBC2A3 Hex Color
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Far from vivid orange, #dbc2a3 is a pale beige with a soft orange undertone. Its very low saturation reads warm and mellow, and black text sits at about 12.3:1 contrast on it, so it holds up as a background. It flatters deep teal, though it can look washed out next to plain white.
Questions about #dbc2a3
What is #dbc2a3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dbc2a3 is rgb(219, 194, 163), in HSL hsl(33, 44%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 26%, 14%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #dbc2a3?
Deep teal and espresso brown both make the pale beige read warmer and richer by contrast. Muted terracotta also works for tonal, autumn-leaning palettes. Skip bright whites, which flatten it.
Is #dbc2a3 readable on white or black?
#dbc2a3 has a 1.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.