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#DBC05C Color

#DBC05C is rgb(219, 192, 92) in RGB, hsl(47, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC05C
HEX#DBC05C
RGBrgb(219, 192, 92)
HSLhsl(47, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(47, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.124 94.4)
LABlab(78.58% 1.19 53.01)
LCHlch(78.58% 53.03 88.71)

What #DBC05C 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 #DBC05C, 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 yellow in the library.

#DBC05C Channel Values

How #DBC05C 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 192 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 58% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC05C 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC05C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC05C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC05C; 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 #DBC05C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC05C.

How #DBC05C 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#DBC05C
Protanopia#C5C55C
Protanomaly#CEC35C
Deuteranopia#C9C95A
Deuteranomaly#D1C65B
Tritanopia#E2B7B7
Tritanomaly#DFBB9B
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC05C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc05c: #DBC05C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC05C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc05c': '#DBC05C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.753, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc05c">#DBC05C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC05C"

More Yellow Colors

#DBC05C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC05C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC05C?

#DBC05C is a light yellow — rgb(219, 192, 92) in RGB and hsl(47, 64%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #DBC05C?

#DBC05C is rgb(219, 192, 92) — red 219, green 192, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC05C?

#DBC05C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC05C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC05C scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC05C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC05C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 16, which is visibly different.

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