#DBC561 Color
#DBC561 is rgb(219, 197, 97) in RGB, hsl(49, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBC561rgb(219, 197, 97)hsl(49, 63%, 62%)hsv(49, 56%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 14%)oklch(82.2% 0.123 97.1)lab(79.90% -0.99 52.20)lch(79.90% 52.21 91.08)What #DBC561 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 #DBC561, 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.
#DBC561 Channel Values
How #DBC561 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 197 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 63% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 56% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 56% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC561 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 #DBC561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC561; 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 #DBC561
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 #DBC561 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.
#DBC561#C9C961#D0C761#CDCD5F#D3CA60#E2BCBC#E0C0A0#C5C5C5Using #DBC561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbc561: #DBC561;background-color: #DBC561;colors: { 'color-dbc561': '#DBC561' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.773, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_dbc561">#DBC561</color>fill="#DBC561"More Yellow Colors
#DBC561 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBC561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBC561?
#DBC561 is a light yellow — rgb(219, 197, 97) in RGB and hsl(49, 63%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #DBC561?
#DBC561 is rgb(219, 197, 97) — red 219, green 197, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBC561?
#DBC561 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBC561 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC561 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBC561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBC561 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 13.73, which is visibly different.
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