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#DBC3A3 Color

#DBC3A3 is rgb(219, 195, 163) in RGB, hsl(34, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC3A3
HEX#DBC3A3
RGBrgb(219, 195, 163)
HSLhsl(34, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(34, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.051 74.9)
LABlab(80.24% 5.17 19.41)
LCHlch(80.24% 20.09 75.09)

What #DBC3A3 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 #DBC3A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 6.11Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 6.31Nude#E3BC9AΔE 6.75Tan#D2B48CΔE 7.48Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 7.6Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 9.91

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

#DBC3A3 Channel Values

How #DBC3A3 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 195 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC3A3 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC3A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC3A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC3A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBC3A3
Complementary
#A3BCDB
Analogous
#DBA7A3
Analogous
#D8DBA3
Triadic
#A3DBC3
Triadic
#C3A3DB
Split comp.
#A3D8DB
Split comp.
#A7A3DB

Tints & Shades of #DBC3A3

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

#E0CAAE
#E5D4BD
#EADBC8
#EEE2D3
#F2E9DE
#F8F3ED

Shades

#CDAB7E
#BF935A
#A57940
#7D5C31
#584122
#332614

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC3A3.

How #DBC3A3 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#DBC3A3
Protanopia#C7C7A3
Protanomaly#D0C6A3
Deuteranopia#CBCBA2
Deuteranomaly#D2C8A2
Tritanopia#DEBFBF
Tritanomaly#DDC1B5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC3A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc3a3: #DBC3A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC3A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc3a3': '#DBC3A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.765, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc3a3">#DBC3A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC3A3"

More Orange Colors

#DBC3A3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBC3A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC3A3?

#DBC3A3 is a light orange — rgb(219, 195, 163) in RGB and hsl(34, 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 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #DBC3A3?

#DBC3A3 is rgb(219, 195, 163) — red 219, green 195, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC3A3?

#DBC3A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC3A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC3A3 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC3A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC3A3 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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