#DBBFB3 Color
#DBBFB3 is rgb(219, 191, 179) in RGB, hsl(18, 36%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 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 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBBFB3rgb(219, 191, 179)hsl(18, 36%, 78%)hsv(18, 18%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 14%)oklch(82.5% 0.036 44.6)lab(79.52% 8.87 9.93)lch(79.52% 13.32 48.22)What #DBBFB3 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 #DBBFB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBBFB3 Channel Values
How #DBBFB3 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 191 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 36% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 18% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 18% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBBFB3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBBFB3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DBBFB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBBFB3; 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 #DBBFB3
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 #DBBFB3 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.
#DBBFB3#C4C4B3#CEC2B3#C9C9B2#D0C5B2#DCBEBE#DCBEB9#C5C5C5Using #DBBFB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbbfb3: #DBBFB3;background-color: #DBBFB3;colors: { 'color-dbbfb3': '#DBBFB3' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.749, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_dbbfb3">#DBBFB3</color>fill="#DBBFB3"More Orange Colors
#DBBFB3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBBFB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBBFB3?
#DBBFB3 is a light orange — rgb(219, 191, 179) in RGB and hsl(18, 36%, 78%) 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 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #DBBFB3?
#DBBFB3 is rgb(219, 191, 179) — red 219, green 191, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBBFB3?
#DBBFB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 18%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBBFB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBBFB3 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBBFB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBBFB3 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.44, which is visibly different.
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