Information about #DBBD8A color

#DBBD8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBBD8A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 189, 138) — 85.9% red, 74.1% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 32 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DBBD8A is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Putty (#D8BF8B). Slightly further away sit Moscato (#DEBA8E) and Burlywood (#DEB887).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 189, 138)), which gives #DBBD8A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBBD8A: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #DBBD8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DBBD8A color variations

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

#DBBD8A 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 #DBBD8A

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

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBBD8A
  • RGB219, 189, 138
  • CMYK0, 12, 32, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 189, 138)
  • HSL38°, 53%, 70%
  • HSL Precise37.778°, 52.941%, 70%
  • HSV38°, 37%, 86%
  • HSB38°, 37%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.741, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.741, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.741, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBBD8A
  • DECIMAL ID14400906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01