Information about #DBD685 color

#DBD685 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBD685 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 214, 133) — 85.9% red, 83.9% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 34 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DBD685 reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 214, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DBD685 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#DBD685 color variations

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

#DBD685 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 #DBD685

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBD685
  • RGB219, 214, 133
  • CMYK0, 2, 34, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 214, 133)
  • HSL57°, 54%, 69%
  • HSL Precise56.512°, 54.43%, 69.02%
  • HSV57°, 39%, 86%
  • HSB57°, 39%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.839, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.839, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.839, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBD685
  • DECIMAL ID14407301
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01