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#DBC184 Color

#DBC184 is rgb(219, 193, 132) in RGB, hsl(42, 55%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC184
HEX#DBC184
RGBrgb(219, 193, 132)
HSLhsl(42, 55%, 69%)
HSVhsv(42, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.084 87.4)
LABlab(79.27% 3.35 34.29)
LCHlch(79.27% 34.45 84.42)

What #DBC184 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 #DBC184, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 6.8Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 7.39Ecru#C2B280ΔE 9.44Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 9.93Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 10.15Tan#D2B48CΔE 11.02

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

#DBC184 Channel Values

How #DBC184 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 193 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 55% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 40% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC184 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 text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC184 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC184

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC184; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBC184
Complementary
#849FDB
Analogous
#DB9684
Analogous
#CADB84
Triadic
#84DBC1
Triadic
#C184DB
Split comp.
#84CADB
Split comp.
#9684DB

Tints & Shades of #DBC184

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

#E0C994
#E5D1A4
#E9D9B4
#EFE3C8
#F4EBD7
#F8F3E7

Shades

#D1AF61
#C69C39
#A2802F
#7E6425
#5B481A
#33280F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC184.

How #DBC184 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#DBC184
Protanopia#C6C684
Protanomaly#CFC484
Deuteranopia#CACA83
Deuteranomaly#D1C783
Tritanopia#E0BBBB
Tritanomaly#DEBDA8
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC184 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc184: #DBC184;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC184;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc184': '#DBC184' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.757, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc184">#DBC184</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC184"

More Yellow Colors

#DBC184 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBC184 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC184?

#DBC184 is a light yellow — rgb(219, 193, 132) in RGB and hsl(42, 55%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #DBC184?

#DBC184 is rgb(219, 193, 132) — red 219, green 193, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC184?

#DBC184 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC184 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC184 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC184 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC184 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.