Information about #DBD5B3 color

#DBD5B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBD5B3 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 213, 179) — 85.9% red, 83.5% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 16 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DBD5B3 reads as a mildly saturated yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Khaki (#DAD4B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Pavlova (#DED3B4) and Pompeii (#DCD1B5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 213, 179)), which gives #DBD5B3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBD5B3 color variations

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

#DBD5B3 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 #DBD5B3

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

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

Pale Beige color link
Pale Beige

#DED1B4

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBD5B3
  • RGB219, 213, 179
  • CMYK0, 2, 16, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 213, 179)
  • HSL51°, 36%, 78%
  • HSL Precise51°, 35.714%, 78.039%
  • HSV51°, 18%, 86%
  • HSB51°, 18%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.835, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.835, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.835, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBD5B3
  • DECIMAL ID14407091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01