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#DBBF9E Color

#DBBF9E is rgb(219, 191, 158) in RGB, hsl(32, 46%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBBF9E
HEX#DBBF9E
RGBrgb(219, 191, 158)
HSLhsl(32, 46%, 74%)
HSVhsv(32, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.055 71.5)
LABlab(79.15% 6.66 20.57)
LCHlch(79.15% 21.62 72.06)

What #DBBF9E 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 #DBBF9E, 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.

#DBBF9E Channel Values

How #DBBF9E 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 191 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 46% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 28% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBBF9E 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBBF9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBBF9E; 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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Tints & Shades of #DBBF9E

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBBF9E.

How #DBBF9E 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#DBBF9E
Protanopia#C4C49E
Protanomaly#CEC29E
Deuteranopia#C9C99D
Deuteranomaly#D0C59D
Tritanopia#DEBBBB
Tritanomaly#DDBDB0
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBBF9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbbf9e: #DBBF9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBBF9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbbf9e': '#DBBF9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.749, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_dbbf9e">#DBBF9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBBF9E"

More Orange Colors

#DBBF9E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBBF9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBBF9E?

#DBBF9E is a light orange — rgb(219, 191, 158) in RGB and hsl(32, 46%, 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 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #DBBF9E?

#DBBF9E is rgb(219, 191, 158) — red 219, green 191, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBBF9E?

#DBBF9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBBF9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBBF9E scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBBF9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBBF9E 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 5.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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