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#DBD380 Color

#DBD380 is rgb(219, 211, 128) in RGB, hsl(55, 56%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flax (#EEDC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBD380
HEX#DBD380
RGBrgb(219, 211, 128)
HSLhsl(55, 56%, 68%)
HSVhsv(55, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.105 103.6)
LABlab(83.84% -5.73 42.02)
LCHlch(83.84% 42.41 97.77)

What #DBD380 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 #DBD380, 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.

#DBD380 Channel Values

How #DBD380 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 211 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 56% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 42% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBD380 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBD380 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBD380

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBD380; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DBD380

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 #DBD380.

How #DBD380 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#DBD380
Protanopia#D4D480
Protanomaly#D7D480
Deuteranopia#D6D680
Deuteranomaly#D8D580
Tritanopia#E2CBCB
Tritanomaly#E0CEB2
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBD380 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbd380: #DBD380;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBD380;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbd380': '#DBD380' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.827, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_dbd380">#DBD380</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBD380"

More Yellow Colors

#DBD380 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBD380 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBD380?

#DBD380 is a light yellow — rgb(219, 211, 128) in RGB and hsl(55, 56%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flax (#EEDC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #DBD380?

#DBD380 is rgb(219, 211, 128) — red 219, green 211, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBD380?

#DBD380 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBD380 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBD380 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBD380 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBD380 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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