Information about #DBC561 color

#DBC561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DBC561 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 197, 97) — 85.9% red, 77.3% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 48 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DBC561 presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit 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 Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F) and Soft Gold (#E0CD67).

The recipe behind #DBC561 is rgb(219, 197, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DBC561 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #DBC561 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DBC561 color variations

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

#DBC561 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 #DBC561

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC561
  • RGB219, 197, 97
  • CMYK0, 9, 48, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 197, 97)
  • HSL49°, 63%, 62%
  • HSL Precise49.18°, 62.887%, 61.961%
  • HSV49°, 56%, 86%
  • HSB49°, 56%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.773, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.773, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.773, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBC561
  • DECIMAL ID14402913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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