#DBAE7B Color
#DBAE7B is rgb(219, 174, 123) in RGB, hsl(32, 57%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAE7Brgb(219, 174, 123)hsl(32, 57%, 67%)hsv(32, 44%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 14%)oklch(78% 0.085 69.6)lab(74.38% 12.17 32.74)lch(74.38% 34.92 69.61)What #DBAE7B 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 #DBAE7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAE7B Channel Values
How #DBAE7B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 219 · G 174 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 57% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 44% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 44% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAE7B 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.
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Colors That Go With #DBAE7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAE7B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DBAE7B
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 #DBAE7B 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.
#DBAE7B#B7B77B#C6B37B#BEBE79#CAB87A#DFA9A9#DDAB98#B6B6B6Using #DBAE7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbae7b: #DBAE7B;background-color: #DBAE7B;colors: { 'color-dbae7b': '#DBAE7B' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_dbae7b">#DBAE7B</color>fill="#DBAE7B"More Orange Colors
#DBAE7B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBAE7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAE7B?
#DBAE7B is a light orange — rgb(219, 174, 123) in RGB and hsl(32, 57%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #DBAE7B?
#DBAE7B is rgb(219, 174, 123) — red 219, green 174, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAE7B?
#DBAE7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAE7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAE7B scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAE7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAE7B 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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