Information about #DBD97D color

#DBD97D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBD97D falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 217, 125) — 85.9% red, 85.1% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 37 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DBD97D is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Somerset (#DFDD78). Slightly further away sit Wild Rice (#E3D474) and Hypnotic (#D1E182).

The recipe behind #DBD97D is rgb(219, 217, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DBD97D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DBD97D color variations

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

#DBD97D 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 #DBD97D

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBD97D
  • RGB219, 217, 125
  • CMYK0, 1, 37, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 217, 125)
  • HSL59°, 57%, 67%
  • HSL Precise58.723°, 56.627%, 67.451%
  • HSV59°, 43%, 86%
  • HSB59°, 43%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.851, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.851, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.851, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBD97D
  • DECIMAL ID14408061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01