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#DBD3A3 Color

#DBD3A3 is rgb(219, 211, 163) in RGB, hsl(51, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBD3A3
HEX#DBD3A3
RGBrgb(219, 211, 163)
HSLhsl(51, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(51, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.064 99.7)
LABlab(84.32% -2.68 24.92)
LCHlch(84.32% 25.06 96.13)

What #DBD3A3 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 #DBD3A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 8.13Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 8.38Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.64Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 8.64Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 8.93Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 9.1

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

#DBD3A3 Channel Values

How #DBD3A3 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 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBD3A3 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBD3A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBD3A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBD3A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBD3A3
Complementary
#A3ACDB
Analogous
#DBB7A3
Analogous
#C8DBA3
Triadic
#A3DBD3
Triadic
#D3A3DB
Split comp.
#A3C8DB
Split comp.
#B7A3DB

Tints & Shades of #DBD3A3

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

#E0D8AE
#E5DFBD
#EAE5C8
#EEEAD3
#F2EFDE
#F8F6ED

Shades

#CDC17E
#BFB05A
#A59640
#7D7131
#585022
#332F14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBD3A3.

How #DBD3A3 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#DBD3A3
Protanopia#D4D4A3
Protanomaly#D7D4A3
Deuteranopia#D6D6A3
Deuteranomaly#D8D5A3
Tritanopia#E0CECE
Tritanomaly#DED0BE
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBD3A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbd3a3: #DBD3A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBD3A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbd3a3': '#DBD3A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.827, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dbd3a3">#DBD3A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBD3A3"

More Yellow Colors

#DBD3A3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBD3A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBD3A3?

#DBD3A3 is a light yellow — rgb(219, 211, 163) in RGB and hsl(51, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #DBD3A3?

#DBD3A3 is rgb(219, 211, 163) — red 219, green 211, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBD3A3?

#DBD3A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBD3A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBD3A3 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBD3A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBD3A3 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DBD3A3 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.