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#D0BF8A Color

#D0BF8A is rgb(208, 191, 138) in RGB, hsl(45, 43%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0BF8A
HEX#D0BF8A
RGBrgb(208, 191, 138)
HSLhsl(45, 43%, 68%)
HSVhsv(45, 34%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.072 92.4)
LABlab(77.83% 0.46 29.10)
LCHlch(77.83% 29.11 89.10)

What #D0BF8A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D0BF8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D0BF8A Channel Values

How #D0BF8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 191 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 43% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 34% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 34% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0BF8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0BF8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0BF8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D0BF8A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #D0BF8A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D0BF8A
Protanopia#C2C28A
Protanomaly#C8C18A
Deuteranopia#C5C589
Deuteranomaly#C9C38A
Tritanopia#D5B9B9
Tritanomaly#D3BCA8
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #D0BF8A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0bf8a: #D0BF8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0BF8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0bf8a': '#D0BF8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.749, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_d0bf8a">#D0BF8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0BF8A"

More Yellow Colors

#D0BF8A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0BF8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0BF8A?

#D0BF8A is a light yellow — rgb(208, 191, 138) in RGB and hsl(45, 43%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #D0BF8A?

#D0BF8A is rgb(208, 191, 138) — red 208, green 191, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0BF8A?

#D0BF8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0BF8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0BF8A scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0BF8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0BF8A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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