#DBC7BD Color
#DBC7BD is rgb(219, 199, 189) in RGB, hsl(20, 29%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBC7BDrgb(219, 199, 189)hsl(20, 29%, 80%)hsv(20, 14%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 14%)oklch(84.4% 0.026 48.4)lab(81.72% 6.03 7.70)lch(81.72% 9.79 51.93)What #DBC7BD 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 #DBC7BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBC7BD Channel Values
How #DBC7BD 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 199 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 29% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 14% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 14% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC7BD 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 #DBC7BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC7BD; 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 #DBC7BD
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 #DBC7BD 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.
#DBC7BD#CBCBBD#D1C9BD#CECEBC#D3CBBD#DCC6C6#DCC6C2#CBCBCBUsing #DBC7BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbc7bd: #DBC7BD;background-color: #DBC7BD;colors: { 'color-dbc7bd': '#DBC7BD' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.780, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_dbc7bd">#DBC7BD</color>fill="#DBC7BD"More Orange Colors
#DBC7BD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBC7BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBC7BD?
#DBC7BD is a lightest orange — rgb(219, 199, 189) in RGB and hsl(20, 29%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #DBC7BD?
#DBC7BD is rgb(219, 199, 189) — red 219, green 199, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBC7BD?
#DBC7BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBC7BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC7BD scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBC7BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBC7BD 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.
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