#DBC3A9 Color
#DBC3A9 is rgb(219, 195, 169) in RGB, hsl(31, 41%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBC3A9rgb(219, 195, 169)hsl(31, 41%, 76%)hsv(31, 23%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 14%)oklch(83.1% 0.045 69.4)lab(80.34% 5.79 16.38)lch(80.34% 17.38 70.54)What #DBC3A9 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 #DBC3A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBC3A9 Channel Values
How #DBC3A9 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 195 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 41% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 23% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 23% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC3A9 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.
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Colors That Go With #DBC3A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC3A9; 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 #DBC3A9
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 #DBC3A9 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.
#DBC3A9#C7C7A9#D0C6A9#CBCBA8#D2C8A8#DEC0C0#DDC1B7#C7C7C7Using #DBC3A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbc3a9: #DBC3A9;background-color: #DBC3A9;colors: { 'color-dbc3a9': '#DBC3A9' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.765, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_dbc3a9">#DBC3A9</color>fill="#DBC3A9"More Orange Colors
#DBC3A9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBC3A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBC3A9?
#DBC3A9 is a light orange — rgb(219, 195, 169) in RGB and hsl(31, 41%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #DBC3A9?
#DBC3A9 is rgb(219, 195, 169) — red 219, green 195, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBC3A9?
#DBC3A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBC3A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC3A9 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBC3A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBC3A9 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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