#DBBB85 Color
#DBBB85 is rgb(219, 187, 133) in RGB, hsl(38, 54%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 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 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBBB85rgb(219, 187, 133)hsl(38, 54%, 69%)hsv(38, 39%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 14%)oklch(80.7% 0.079 80.3)lab(77.76% 6.41 31.85)lch(77.76% 32.49 78.61)What #DBBB85 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 #DBBB85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBBB85 Channel Values
How #DBBB85 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 187 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 54% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 39% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 39% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBBB85 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 #DBBB85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBBB85; 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 #DBBB85
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 #DBBB85 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.
#DBBB85#C1C185#CCBF85#C6C683#CFC284#E0B5B5#DEB8A4#BFBFBFUsing #DBBB85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbbb85: #DBBB85;background-color: #DBBB85;colors: { 'color-dbbb85': '#DBBB85' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.733, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_dbbb85">#DBBB85</color>fill="#DBBB85"More Orange Colors
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#DBBB85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBBB85?
#DBBB85 is a light orange — rgb(219, 187, 133) in RGB and hsl(38, 54%, 69%) 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 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #DBBB85?
#DBBB85 is rgb(219, 187, 133) — red 219, green 187, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBBB85?
#DBBB85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBBB85 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBBB85 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBBB85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBBB85 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 3.28, which is very hard to tell apart.
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