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#DBD4AD Color

#DBD4AD is rgb(219, 212, 173) in RGB, hsl(51, 39%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBD4AD
HEX#DBD4AD
RGBrgb(219, 212, 173)
HSLhsl(51, 39%, 77%)
HSVhsv(51, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.052 98.9)
LABlab(84.74% -2.14 20.30)
LCHlch(84.74% 20.41 96.01)

What #DBD4AD 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 #DBD4AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 5.99Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 8.39Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.41Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 8.65Pearl#EAE0C8ΔE 9.07Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 10.59

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

#DBD4AD Channel Values

How #DBD4AD 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 212 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 39% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBD4AD 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBD4AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBD4AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBD4AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBD4AD
Complementary
#ADB4DB
Analogous
#DBBDAD
Analogous
#CBDBAD
Triadic
#ADDBD4
Triadic
#D4ADDB
Split comp.
#ADCBDB
Split comp.
#BDADDB

Tints & Shades of #DBD4AD

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

#E0DAB8
#E5DFC3
#E9E5CD
#EEEBD8
#F3F0E3
#F7F6ED

Shades

#CCC28A
#BBAD63
#A39548
#7C7236
#595127
#322D16

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBD4AD.

How #DBD4AD 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#DBD4AD
Protanopia#D5D5AD
Protanomaly#D8D5AD
Deuteranopia#D6D6AD
Deuteranomaly#D8D5AD
Tritanopia#DFD0D0
Tritanomaly#DED1C3
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBD4AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbd4ad: #DBD4AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBD4AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbd4ad': '#DBD4AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.831, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_dbd4ad">#DBD4AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBD4AD"

More Yellow Colors

#DBD4AD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBD4AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBD4AD?

#DBD4AD is a light yellow — rgb(219, 212, 173) in RGB and hsl(51, 39%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #DBD4AD?

#DBD4AD is rgb(219, 212, 173) — red 219, green 212, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBD4AD?

#DBD4AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBD4AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBD4AD scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBD4AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBD4AD 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 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DBD4AD in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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