#DCB38C Hex Color
Soft and muted dusty orange tones
This dusty, unsaturated orange offers a soft and approachable aesthetic. Because it is highly muted, it functions well as a background for spring themes or baby products. Black text provides excellent readability over this shade, comfortably passing WCAG accessibility standards. To prevent a washed-out appearance, pair this color with deep navy or charcoal accents. The hex code for this mellow orange is #dcb38c.
Questions about #dcb38c
What is #dcb38c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dcb38c is rgb(220, 179, 140), in HSL hsl(29, 53%, 71%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 36%, 14%.
Is #dcb38c readable on white or black?
#dcb38c has a 1.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.86:1 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.