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#DBBFA3 Color

#DBBFA3 is rgb(219, 191, 163) in RGB, hsl(30, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBBFA3
HEX#DBBFA3
RGBrgb(219, 191, 163)
HSLhsl(30, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(30, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.05 67)
LABlab(79.23% 7.16 18.04)
LCHlch(79.23% 19.41 68.35)

What #DBBFA3 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 #DBBFA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 5.26Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 5.39Nude#E3BC9AΔE 6.04Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 7.36Tan#D2B48CΔE 7.75Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 8.89

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

#DBBFA3 Channel Values

How #DBBFA3 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 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBBFA3 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBBFA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBBFA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBBFA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBBFA3
Complementary
#A3BFDB
Analogous
#DBA3A3
Analogous
#DBDBA3
Triadic
#A3DBBF
Triadic
#BFA3DB
Split comp.
#A3DBDB
Split comp.
#A3A3DB

Tints & Shades of #DBBFA3

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

#E0C7AE
#E5D1BD
#EAD9C8
#EEE0D3
#F2E8DE
#F8F2ED

Shades

#CDA67E
#BF8C5A
#A57340
#7D5731
#583D22
#332414

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBBFA3.

How #DBBFA3 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#DBBFA3
Protanopia#C4C4A3
Protanomaly#CEC2A3
Deuteranopia#C9C9A2
Deuteranomaly#D0C5A2
Tritanopia#DEBCBC
Tritanomaly#DDBDB2
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBBFA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbbfa3: #DBBFA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBBFA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbbfa3': '#DBBFA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.749, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dbbfa3">#DBBFA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBBFA3"

More Orange Colors

#DBBFA3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#DBBFA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBBFA3?

#DBBFA3 is a light orange — rgb(219, 191, 163) in RGB and hsl(30, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #DBBFA3?

#DBBFA3 is rgb(219, 191, 163) — red 219, green 191, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBBFA3?

#DBBFA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBBFA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBBFA3 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBBFA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBBFA3 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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