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#DBBD9F Color

#DBBD9F is rgb(219, 189, 159) in RGB, hsl(30, 45%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 27%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBBD9F
HEX#DBBD9F
RGBrgb(219, 189, 159)
HSLhsl(30, 45%, 74%)
HSVhsv(30, 27%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 27%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.053 67)
LABlab(78.66% 7.76 19.38)
LCHlch(78.66% 20.88 68.19)

What #DBBD9F 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 #DBBD9F, 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 orange in the library.

#DBBD9F Channel Values

How #DBBD9F 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 189 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 45% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 27% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 27% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBBD9F 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBBD9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBBD9F; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DBBD9F

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

Shades

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How #DBBD9F 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#DBBD9F
Protanopia#C3C39F
Protanomaly#CDC09F
Deuteranopia#C8C89E
Deuteranomaly#D0C39E
Tritanopia#DEBABA
Tritanomaly#DDBBB0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #DBBD9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbbd9f: #DBBD9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBBD9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbbd9f': '#DBBD9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.741, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_dbbd9f">#DBBD9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBBD9F"

More Orange Colors

#DBBD9F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBBD9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBBD9F?

#DBBD9F is a light orange — rgb(219, 189, 159) in RGB and hsl(30, 45%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #DBBD9F?

#DBBD9F is rgb(219, 189, 159) — red 219, green 189, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBBD9F?

#DBBD9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 27%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBBD9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBBD9F scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBBD9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBBD9F 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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