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#DADBA3 Color

#DADBA3 is rgb(218, 219, 163) in RGB, hsl(61, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DADBA3
HEX#DADBA3
RGBrgb(218, 219, 163)
HSLhsl(61, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(61, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.073 108.7)
LABlab(86.31% -6.90 27.55)
LCHlch(86.31% 28.40 104.06)

What #DADBA3 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 #DADBA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 6.5Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 7.73Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 7.97Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 10.02Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 10.12Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 11.38

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

#DADBA3 Channel Values

How #DADBA3 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 218 · G 219 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DADBA3 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DADBA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DADBA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DADBA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DADBA3
Complementary
#A4A3DB
Analogous
#DBC0A3
Analogous
#BEDBA3
Triadic
#A3DADB
Triadic
#DBA3DA
Split comp.
#A3BEDB
Split comp.
#C0A3DB

Tints & Shades of #DADBA3

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.

Tints

#DFE0AE
#E5E5BD
#E9EAC8
#EDEED3
#F2F2DE
#F8F8ED

Shades

#CCCD7E
#BDBF5A
#A4A540
#7C7D31
#575822
#333314

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DADBA3.

How #DADBA3 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#DADBA3
Protanopia#DBDBA3
Protanomaly#DADBA3
Deuteranopia#DBDBA3
Deuteranomaly#DADBA3
Tritanopia#E0D5D5
Tritanomaly#DED7C3
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DADBA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dadba3: #DADBA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DADBA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dadba3': '#DADBA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.859, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dadba3">#DADBA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DADBA3"

More Yellow Colors

#DADBA3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DADBA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DADBA3?

#DADBA3 is a light yellow — rgb(218, 219, 163) in RGB and hsl(61, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #DADBA3?

#DADBA3 is rgb(218, 219, 163) — red 218, green 219, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DADBA3?

#DADBA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DADBA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DADBA3 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DADBA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DADBA3 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.