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#DBCF9A Color

#DBCF9A is rgb(219, 207, 154) in RGB, hsl(49, 47%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBCF9A
HEX#DBCF9A
RGBrgb(219, 207, 154)
HSLhsl(49, 47%, 73%)
HSVhsv(49, 30%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 30%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.071 96.9)
LABlab(83.15% -1.60 28.02)
LCHlch(83.15% 28.06 93.28)

What #DBCF9A 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 #DBCF9A, 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.

#DBCF9A Channel Values

How #DBCF9A 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 207 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 47% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 30% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 30% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBCF9A 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBCF9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBCF9A; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DBCF9A

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

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How #DBCF9A 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#DBCF9A
Protanopia#D1D19A
Protanomaly#D5D09A
Deuteranopia#D3D399
Deuteranomaly#D6D19A
Tritanopia#E0C9C9
Tritanomaly#DECCB8
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #DBCF9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbcf9a: #DBCF9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBCF9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbcf9a': '#DBCF9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.812, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_dbcf9a">#DBCF9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBCF9A"

More Yellow Colors

#DBCF9A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBCF9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBCF9A?

#DBCF9A is a light yellow — rgb(219, 207, 154) in RGB and hsl(49, 47%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #DBCF9A?

#DBCF9A is rgb(219, 207, 154) — red 219, green 207, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBCF9A?

#DBCF9A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 30%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBCF9A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBCF9A scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBCF9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBCF9A 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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