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#D0CB8B Color

#D0CB8B is rgb(208, 203, 139) in RGB, hsl(56, 42%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0CB8B
HEX#D0CB8B
RGBrgb(208, 203, 139)
HSLhsl(56, 42%, 68%)
HSVhsv(56, 33%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.083 104.3)
LABlab(80.97% -5.33 32.65)
LCHlch(80.97% 33.08 99.26)

What #D0CB8B 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 #D0CB8B, 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.

#D0CB8B Channel Values

How #D0CB8B 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 203 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 42% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 33% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 33% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0CB8B 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0CB8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0CB8B; 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 #D0CB8B

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 #D0CB8B 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#D0CB8B
Protanopia#CCCC8B
Protanomaly#CECC8B
Deuteranopia#CDCD8B
Deuteranomaly#CECC8B
Tritanopia#D6C4C4
Tritanomaly#D4C7B0
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #D0CB8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0cb8b: #D0CB8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0CB8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0cb8b': '#D0CB8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.796, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_d0cb8b">#D0CB8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0CB8B"

More Yellow Colors

#D0CB8B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0CB8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0CB8B?

#D0CB8B is a light yellow — rgb(208, 203, 139) in RGB and hsl(56, 42%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #D0CB8B?

#D0CB8B is rgb(208, 203, 139) — red 208, green 203, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0CB8B?

#D0CB8B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 33%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0CB8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0CB8B scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0CB8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0CB8B 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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