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#DBC65C Color

#DBC65C is rgb(219, 198, 92) in RGB, hsl(50, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 58%, 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 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC65C
HEX#DBC65C
RGBrgb(219, 198, 92)
HSLhsl(50, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(50, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 58%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.128 98.2)
LABlab(80.12% -1.75 54.71)
LCHlch(80.12% 54.74 91.83)

What #DBC65C 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 #DBC65C, 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.

#DBC65C Channel Values

How #DBC65C 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 198 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 58% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC65C 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC65C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC65C; 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 #DBC65C

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 #DBC65C.

How #DBC65C 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#DBC65C
Protanopia#CACA5C
Protanomaly#D1C85C
Deuteranopia#CDCD5A
Deuteranomaly#D3CA5B
Tritanopia#E3BDBD
Tritanomaly#E0C09F
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC65C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc65c: #DBC65C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC65C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc65c': '#DBC65C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.776, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc65c">#DBC65C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC65C"

More Yellow Colors

#DBC65C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC65C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC65C?

#DBC65C is a light yellow — rgb(219, 198, 92) in RGB and hsl(50, 64%, 61%) 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 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #DBC65C?

#DBC65C is rgb(219, 198, 92) — red 219, green 198, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC65C?

#DBC65C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 58%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC65C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC65C scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC65C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC65C 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 14.83, which is visibly different.

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