Information about #DBC45C color

#DBC45C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DBC45C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 196, 92) (85.9% red, 76.9% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 50 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DBC45C reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lanzones (#E0BC5B) and Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 196, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DBC45C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBC45C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DBC45C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DBC45C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC45C
  • RGB219, 196, 92
  • CMYK0, 9, 50, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 196, 92)
  • HSL49°, 64%, 61%
  • HSL Precise49.134°, 63.819%, 60.98%
  • HSV49°, 58%, 86%
  • HSB49°, 58%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.769, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.769, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.769, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBC45C
  • DECIMAL ID14402652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01