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#DBC58F Color

#DBC58F is rgb(219, 197, 143) in RGB, hsl(43, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC58F
HEX#DBC58F
RGBrgb(219, 197, 143)
HSLhsl(43, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(43, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.075 88.4)
LABlab(80.43% 2.30 30.13)
LCHlch(80.43% 30.22 85.64)

What #DBC58F 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 #DBC58F, 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.

#DBC58F Channel Values

How #DBC58F 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 197 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 35% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC58F 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC58F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC58F; 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 #DBC58F

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 #DBC58F.

How #DBC58F 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#DBC58F
Protanopia#C9C98F
Protanomaly#D0C78F
Deuteranopia#CDCD8E
Deuteranomaly#D3CA8E
Tritanopia#E0BFBF
Tritanomaly#DEC2AE
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC58F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc58f: #DBC58F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC58F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc58f': '#DBC58F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.773, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc58f">#DBC58F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC58F"

More Yellow Colors

#DBC58F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC58F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC58F?

#DBC58F is a light yellow — rgb(219, 197, 143) in RGB and hsl(43, 51%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #DBC58F?

#DBC58F is rgb(219, 197, 143) — red 219, green 197, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC58F?

#DBC58F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC58F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC58F scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC58F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC58F 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 7.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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