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#DBC69E Color

#DBC69E is rgb(219, 198, 158) in RGB, hsl(39, 46%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 28%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC69E
HEX#DBC69E
RGBrgb(219, 198, 158)
HSLhsl(39, 46%, 74%)
HSVhsv(39, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 28%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.058 83.4)
LABlab(80.91% 3.19 22.96)
LCHlch(80.91% 23.18 82.10)

What #DBC69E 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 #DBC69E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan#D2B48CΔE 7.02Nude#E3BC9AΔE 7.93Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 8.77Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 9.08Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 9.16Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 9.25

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

#DBC69E Channel Values

How #DBC69E 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 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 46% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 28% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC69E 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC69E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC69E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC69E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBC69E
Complementary
#9EB4DB
Analogous
#DBA79E
Analogous
#D2DB9E
Triadic
#9EDBC6
Triadic
#C69EDB
Split comp.
#9ED2DB
Split comp.
#A79EDB

Tints & Shades of #DBC69E

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

#DFCCA9
#E5D5B8
#E9DCC3
#EEE5D2
#F3EBDD
#F8F4EC

Shades

#CDB079
#C09A54
#A4803D
#7F632F
#594621
#342913

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC69E.

How #DBC69E 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#DBC69E
Protanopia#CACA9E
Protanomaly#D1C89E
Deuteranopia#CDCD9D
Deuteranomaly#D3CA9D
Tritanopia#DFC2C2
Tritanomaly#DDC3B4
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC69E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc69e: #DBC69E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC69E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc69e': '#DBC69E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.776, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc69e">#DBC69E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC69E"

More Orange Colors

#DBC69E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBC69E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC69E?

#DBC69E is a light orange — rgb(219, 198, 158) in RGB and hsl(39, 46%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #DBC69E?

#DBC69E is rgb(219, 198, 158) — red 219, green 198, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC69E?

#DBC69E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 28%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC69E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC69E scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC69E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC69E 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 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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