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#DBB3A3 Color

#DBB3A3 is rgb(219, 179, 163) in RGB, hsl(17, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBB3A3
HEX#DBB3A3
RGBrgb(219, 179, 163)
HSLhsl(17, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(17, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.052 42.9)
LABlab(76.25% 13.20 13.94)
LCHlch(76.25% 19.20 46.57)

What #DBB3A3 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 #DBB3A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 5.58Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 8.89Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 9.06Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.44Nude#E3BC9AΔE 9.56Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 10.09

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

#DBB3A3 Channel Values

How #DBB3A3 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 219 · G 179 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBB3A3 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBB3A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBB3A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBB3A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBB3A3
Complementary
#A3CBDB
Analogous
#DBA3AF
Analogous
#DBCFA3
Triadic
#A3DBB3
Triadic
#B3A3DB
Split comp.
#A3DBCF
Split comp.
#A3AFDB

Tints & Shades of #DBB3A3

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

#E0BCAE
#E5C8BD
#EAD1C8
#EEDBD3
#F2E4DE
#F8F0ED

Shades

#CD957E
#BF765A
#A55D40
#7D4631
#583222
#331D14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBB3A3.

How #DBB3A3 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#DBB3A3
Protanopia#BBBBA3
Protanomaly#C8B8A3
Deuteranopia#C1C1A2
Deuteranomaly#CCBCA2
Tritanopia#DCB1B1
Tritanomaly#DCB2AC
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBB3A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbb3a3: #DBB3A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBB3A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbb3a3': '#DBB3A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.702, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dbb3a3">#DBB3A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBB3A3"

More Orange Colors

#DBB3A3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#DBB3A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBB3A3?

#DBB3A3 is a light orange — rgb(219, 179, 163) in RGB and hsl(17, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #DBB3A3?

#DBB3A3 is rgb(219, 179, 163) — red 219, green 179, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBB3A3?

#DBB3A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBB3A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBB3A3 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBB3A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBB3A3 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 12.48, which is visibly different.

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